Platoon

Released Year: 1986

Certificate: A

Runtime: 120 minutes

Genre: Drama, War

IMDB Rating:

Meta Score: 92

Director: Oliver Stone

Stars: Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, Keith David

No of Votes: 381222

Gross: 138530565

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.

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