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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