Platoon

IMDb

8.0/10

Rated

R

Platoon is a 1986 war drama written and directed by Oliver Stone, who drew on his own service in Vietnam. Charlie Sheen plays Chris Taylor, a college dropout who volunteers for the infantry and is thrown into exhausting jungle patrols. His platoon is split between the hardened, ruthless Sergeant Barnes, played by Tom Berenger, and the compassionate Sergeant Elias, played by Willem Dafoe. As the conflict between them grows, Chris struggles to keep his own humanity. The film won the Academy Award for Best Picture.

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