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Platoon (1986)

Platoon
Platoon
R
Action
Documentary
Drama
War

Release Date
December 19, 1986
Director
Oliver Stone
Cast
Keith David , Forest Whitaker , Francesco Quinn , Kevin Dillon , John C. McGinley , Reggie Johnson
Runtime
120
Main Genre
Action
Studio
Hemdale Film Corporation
Writers
Oliver Stone
Tagline
The first casualty of war is innocence.

Summary

A gritty and emotional look at the lives of a platoon of American soldiers as they patrol, fight and die in the jungles of Vietnam as seen through the perspective of a young recruit. Two veteran sergeants clash when one of them precipitates a massacre of villagers.

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