Platoon (1986)
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Released: | Friday, December 19, 1986 |
Length: | 120 minutes |
Studio: | Orion Pictures |
Genre: | Drama, Action/Adventure |
Rating: | Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. |
Platoon Synopsis
Platoon tells the extraordinary journey of Private Chris Taylor (Sheen), a young, naive American who arrives in Vietnam and quickly discovers he must battle the Viet Cong alongside the gnawing fear, physical exhaustion and intense anger growing within him. His two commanding officers (Oscar-nominated Tom Berenger and Willem Dafoe) draw a fine line between the war they wage against the enemy and the one they fight with each other. Meanwhile, the conflict, chaos and hatred permeate Taylor, suffocating his realities and numbing his feelings to man's highest value: life.
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Physical Media: Blu-ray Review
No one movie can capture the horror of war but there are some that have come close and Platoon is one of them. Directed by Oliver Stone, a Vietnam vet himself, the movie portrays the harsh realities of combat through the eyes of a young college dropout. Charlie Sheen stars as Chris Taylor a y...
Full Review | Grade: A
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