"Platoon" (1986)
Platoon (1986)
Hemdale Film Corporation
A young soldier in Vietnam faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man.
"Platoon" is a 1986 American anti-war film written and directed by Oliver Stone, starring Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, and Charlie Sheen. It is the first film of a trilogy of Vietnam War films directed by Stone, followed by Born on the Fourth of July (1989) and Heaven & Earth (1993). Stone wrote the screenplay based upon his experiences as a U.S. infantryman in Vietnam, to counter the vision of the war portrayed in John Wayne's "The Green Berets". Platoon was the first Hollywood film to be written and directed by a veteran of the Vietnam War.
In 1998, the American Film Institute placed Platoon at #83 in their "AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies" poll.
Genre': Drama, War
Release date: December 19, 1986
Director: Oliver Stone
Screenplay by: Oliver Stone
Based on: Oliver Stone's personal experiences during the Viet Nam War
Music by: Georges Delerue
Cinematography: Robert Richardson
Edited by: Claire Simpson
Cast: Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, Charlie Sheen, Keith David, Kevin Dillon, John C. McGinley, Reggie Johnson, Mark Moses, Corey Glover, Johnny Depp
Distributed by: Orion Pictures
Awards
- Best Picture
- Best Director
- Best Sound
- Best Film Editing
- Best Motion Picture - Drama
- Best Director - Motion Picture
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
- Best Direction
- Best Editing
* © 1986 MGM
"Platoon" (1986)
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