Platoon

Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, Charlie Sheen, Keith David, Kevin Dillon, John C. McGinley, Forest Whitaker, and Johnny Depp star in the 1986 American war film Platoon, which was written and directed by Oliver Stone and stars Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, Charlie Sheen, Keith David, Kevin Dillon, John C. McGinley, Forest Whitaker, and Johnny Depp. It is the first trilogy of Stone's Vietnam War films, which includes Born on the Fourth of July (1989) and Heaven & Earth (1990). The film portrays a U.S. Army volunteer (Sheen) serving in Vietnam while his Squad Sergeant and Squad Leader (Berenger and Dafoe) dispute over the morality of the platoon and the conduct of the war, based on Stone's own experience.

"Platoon" opens as the narrative of a solitary soldier traveling into the thick of the combat, based on writer-director Oliver Stone's actual experiences in the Vietnam War. Then Willem Dafoe and Tom Berenger appear, confirming that "Platoon" is a profound analysis of the psychological and spiritual consequences of war. "Platoon" earned the Academy Award for Best Picture for its strength and elegance.

Detailed information:
Starring: Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, Charlie Sheen
Director: Oliver Stone
Year: 1986
Runtime: 120 minutes
Link to watch: https://www.amazon.com/Platoon-Tom-Berenger/dp/B000ZLPRJ8