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| Product Details |
| In PLATOON, Oliver Stone draws on his experience as an infantryman in Vietnam to convey the brutality of guerrilla warfare: the heat of the jungle, the brushes with such wildlife as snakes and leeches, and, most powerfully, the presence of the unseen enemy. Charlie Sheen stars as Chris, a raw recruit, or "new meat," who serves as the film's narrator. At first he wilts under the rigorous conditions of jungle life, freezes up in a fire fight, and wonders whether he'll be able to survive. But he gradually adapts and, as time goes by, begins to see that the platoon is divided into two groups. One consists of lifers, juicers, and subintelligent whites, the other of blacks and heads. Sgt. Barnes, a combat-loving burnout (Tom Berenger), is the informal leader of the lifers, and Sgt. Elias, a free spirit (Willem Dafoe), leads the latter group. When the platoon takes some gruesome losses, an enraged Barnes kills some Vietnamese and orders the burning of their village, outraging the temporarily absent Elias. As th... |
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Key Information
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| Genre: |
Dramas |
| Directors: |
Oliver Stone |
| Actors: |
Forest Whitaker · Francesco Quinn · John C. McGinley · Johnny Depp · Keith David · Kevin Dillon · Richard Edson |
| Stars: |
Charlie Sheen · Tom Berenger · Willem Dafoe |
| UPC: |
012236045403, 026359004032, 027616069566, 027616077929, 027616077943, 027616144874, 027616148773, 027616811936, 027616851567, 027616862815, 027616913777, 028485160125, 883904117902 |
| Running Time: |
2hr 0min |
| Available Formats: |
DVD, DVD: 2-Disc Set; Canadian; Holiday O-Ring; Sensormatic;Widescreen, DVD: 2-Disc Set; Collector's Edition, DVD: 2-Disc Set; Collector's Edition; Steelbook, DVD: Canadian; 2-Disc Set; Collector's Edition, DVD: Canadian; 2-Disc Set; Collector's Edition; Steelbook, DVD: Canadian; Single Disc Version, DVD: Canadian; Special Edition; Single-Disc Version, DVD: Special Edition; Single Disc Version, VHS |
| MPAA Rating: |
R (MPAA) |
| Subgenre: |
Recommended |
| Release Date: |
1986 |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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VHS Editions
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- VHS
- 2hr 0min
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
- May 02, 2000
- R (MPAA)
- 027616811936
, - VHS
- 2hr 0min
- Artisan Entertainment
- August 19, 1997
- R (MPAA)
- 028485160125
- Sound Features: HiFi, Surround, Digital, Stereo
, - VHS
- 2hr 0min
- Facets Video
- R (MPAA)
, - VHS
- 2hr 0min
- HBO Home Video
- R (MPAA)
- 026359004032
- Sound Features: HiFi, Surround, Stereo
, - VHS
- 2hr 0min
- Movies Unlimited
- R (MPAA)
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Oliver Stone |
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Professional Reviews
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(04/01/2006, p.138, Chris Roberts): 4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] phenomenon....Importantly, Stone captured something of what it felt like to fight in the war.", (05/01/1995, p.136, Josh Rottenberg): "...Wrenching..." - Recommended, (07/08/1994, pp.58-9, Ty Burr): Rating: B+, (10/01/2000, p.112, Cam Winstanley): "...With incredible set pieces and gripping firefights the belie the tiny budget, PLATOON's impact has barely diminished over the years...", (12/03/1986, Cart.): "...Intense....Very effective scenes....An impressive-looking production in all respects...", (12/19/1986, p.C1, Sheila Benson): "...This is movie-making with a zealot's fervor....[Stone] may have achieved a remarkable bridge with PLATOON. He has personalized a war for us...", (12/19/1986, p.C12, Vincent Canby): "Nothing that Oliver Stone has done before...is preparation for the singular achievement of his latest film, PLATOON....A major piece of work, as full of pasion as it is of redeeming, scary irony..." |
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