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Platoon (1986)
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A young recruit in Vietnam faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man. Director:Oliver StoneWriter:Oliver Stone |
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| Keith David | ... | ||
| Forest Whitaker | ... | ||
| Francesco Quinn | ... | ||
| Kevin Dillon | ... | ||
| John C. McGinley | ... | ||
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Reggie Johnson | ... | |
| Mark Moses | ... | ||
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Corey Glover | ... | |
| Johnny Depp | ... | ||
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Chris Pedersen | ... | |
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Bob Orwig | ... | |
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Corkey Ford | ... | |
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David Neidorf | ... | |
| Tom Berenger | ... | ||
| Willem Dafoe | ... | ||
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Storyline
Chris Taylor is a young, naive American who gives up college and volunteers for combat in Vietnam. Upon arrival, he quickly discovers that his presence is quite nonessential, and is considered insignificant to the other soldiers, as he has not fought for as long as the rest of them and felt the effects of combat. Chris has two non-commissioned officers, the ill-tempered and indestructible Staff Sergeant Robert Barnes and the more pleasant and cooperative Sergeant Elias Grodin. A line is drawn between the two NCOs and a number of men in the platoon when an illegal killing occurs during a village raid. As the war continues, Chris himself draws towards psychological meltdown. And as he struggles for survival, he soon realizes he is fighting two battles, the conflict with the enemy and the conflict between the men within his platoon. Written by Jeremy Thomson
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The first casualty of war is innocence.Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Pelotón See more »Filming Locations:
Luzon, PhilippinesBox Office
Budget:
$6,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$241,080 (USA) (21 December 1986) (6 Screens)Gross:
$137,963,328 (USA)Company Credits
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Pvt. Gardner: [seeing body bags] Aw, man, is that what I think it is?
Sergeant: All right, you cheese-dicks, welcome to the 'nam! Follow me.
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(1848) (uncredited)
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Foster
Sung a cappella offscreen by an unidentified soldier See more »
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Prior to going after Elias (Willem Dafoe), Sgt. Barnes (Tom Berenger) threatens to "Article 15" Taylor unless they return to the base camp. Article 15 is a section of the Uniform Code of Military Justice that allows superiors to mete out non-judicial punishment under certain conditions. Specifically, it spells out U.S. military punishment for serious insubordination. See more »Goofs
Revealing mistakes: While the troop are in the VC village, interrogating the villagers, searching for weapons, etc; it is obvious that their rifle bayonets are rubber. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Pvt. Gardner: [seeing body bags] Aw, man, is that what I think it is?
Sergeant: All right, you cheese-dicks, welcome to the 'nam! Follow me.
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"OH! SUSANNA"(1848) (uncredited)
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Foster
Sung a cappella offscreen by an unidentified soldier See more »
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