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Writer:
Oliver Stone (written by)
Release Date:
24 December 1986 (USA)
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Tagline:
The first casualty of war is innocence.
Plot:
A young recruit in Vietnam faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won 4 Oscars.
Another 18 wins
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9 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(52 articles)
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Best Vietnam War movie you can see
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Keith David | ... | King |
 | Forest Whitaker | ... | Big Harold |
| Francesco Quinn | ... | Rhah |
 | Kevin Dillon | ... | Bunny |
 | John C. McGinley | ... | Sgt. O'Neill |
| Reggie Johnson | ... | Junior |
 | Mark Moses | ... | Lt. Wolfe |
| Corey Glover | ... | Francis |
 | Johnny Depp | ... | Lerner |
| Chris Pedersen | ... | Crawford |
| Bob Orwig | ... | Gardner |
| Corkey Ford | ... | Manny |
| David Neidorf | ... | Tex |
 | Tom Berenger | ... | Sgt. Barnes |
 | Willem Dafoe | ... | Sgt. Elias |
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Runtime:
120 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Germany:16 |
Canada:PA (Manitoba) |
Canada:R (Nova Scotia/Ontario) |
Iceland:16 |
Singapore:NC-16 (cut) |
Australia:MA (Special Edition DVD) |
Brazil:14 |
India:A |
Argentina:18 |
Australia:M |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Chile:18 |
Finland:K-16 |
France:-12 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Ireland:15 |
Israel:PG |
Japan:PG-12 |
Netherlands:16 |
New Zealand:M (DVD rating) |
New Zealand:R (original rating) |
Norway:18 |
South Korea:15 |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 |
USA:R (PCA #28241) |
Vietnam:(Banned) |
West Germany:16
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Several of the actors wrote messages on their helmets worn throughout the movie. Charlie Sheen's helmet reads, "When I die, bury me upside-down, so the world can kiss my ass", while Johnny Depp's simply reads, "Sherilyn", a tribute to Sherilyn Fenn, whom Depp was dating at the time. Mark Moses (Lt. Wolfe) had on his helmet a drawing of MAD magazine mascot Alfred E. Neuman with the phrase "What, me worry?" and, according to Tom Berenger, this caused Oliver Stone to laugh hysterically once during filming.
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Goofs:
Anachronisms: Set in 1967, features Bunny listening to Merle Haggard's "Okie from Muskogee," not released until 1969.
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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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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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Movie Connections:
Spoofed in Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)
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Soundtrack:
OH! SUSANNA
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FAQ
What happened to the men of the platoon?Why did Taylor drop a grenade after the battle was over?
Excluding the WIA's, who is left behind to fight from the Platoon?
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Platoon is a must see for any fan of war movies. The film that put Stone on the map, Platoon is considered by Vietnam Vets as the most realistic (my father having been one of them). But in keeping the maxim of giving credit where credit is due, much of the success of Platoon belongs to military adviser Captain Dale Dye, who has been linked to pretty much every great war movie in the last twenty years. Much accolades to Tom Berenger as well, whose performance as Sgt. Barnes is the tour de force of his career (the scene in the village towards the end of the movie is brutal, befitting the character). With a great script, great performances, and awesome cinematography, Platoon is a surefire classic.