Platoon

Platoon

Overview

Chris Taylor, a neophyte recruit in Vietnam, finds himself caught in a battle of wills between two sergeants, one good and the other evil. A shrewd examination of the brutality of war and the duality of man in conflict.

Ratings

IMDb 8.1
TMDB 7.7
Rotten Tomatoes 89
Metacritic 92

Details

Director Oliver Stone
Cast Chris Pedersen, Corey Glover, Forest Whitaker, Francesco Quinn, John C. McGinley, Johnny Depp, Keith David, Kevin Dillon, Mark Moses, Reggie Johnson
Genre Drama, War
Release Year 1986
Runtime: 2h
Budget: 138,547,185 USD
Release Date: 1986-12-19
Awards: Top rated movie #226 | Won 4 Oscars, 24 wins & 16 nominations total
Tagline: The first casualty of war is innocence