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- BFI identifier258909
- Date1986 (Copyright)
- Production countryUSA
- Production company
- SynopsisA young man goes to war in Vietnam and is horrified by what he sees there, and the divisions within the army's ranks. Based on Oliver Stone's experiences as an army infantryman in Vietnam from 1968-69. (Synopsis)
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- CreditsDirected by: Oliver Stone
Production Company: Hemdale Film Corporation
Production Company: Orion Pictures Corporation
view all - CastTom Berenger (Sergeant Barnes)
Willem Dafoe (Sergeant Elias)
Charlie Sheen (Chris Taylor)
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Title
Platoon (Original)
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view all - ArticlesFilm Review n599 November 2000 - DVD ReviewCreative Screenwriting v3 n2 Autumn 1996 - ArticleScreen International n591 14 Mar 1987 - InterviewTime Out n866 25 Mar 1987 - Interviewview all
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