Platoon
Top 8 in Top 10 Best Movies of Johnny Deep
Oliver Stone wrote and directed Platoon, a 1986 American war film. It is the first trilogy of Stone's Vietnam War films, which includes Born on the Fourth of July (1989) and Heaven & Earth (1993). The film follows Chris Taylor, a new recruit in Vietnam, who becomes embroiled in a power struggle between two sergeants, one good and the other wicked. It is a smart assessment of war's brutality and man's dual character in combat.
Platoon received critical acclaim upon its premiere for Stone's direction and script, the cinematography, battle sequences' realism, and the performances of Sheen, Dafoe, and Berenger. The film was a box office hit upon its initial release, grossing $138.5 million domestically against a budget of $6 million. Platoon was ranked #83 in the American Film Institute's "AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies" survey in 1998.
Detailed Information:
Directed by: Oliver Stone
Starring: Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, Charlie Sheen
Release date: December 19, 1986
Running time: 120 minutes
