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Chris Taylor (Charlie Sheen) is a young, naive American who, upon his arrival in Vietnam, quickly discovers that he must do battle not only with the Viet Cong, but also with the gnawing fear, physical exhaustion and intense anger growing within him. While his two commanding officers (Tom Berenger and Willem Dafoe) draw a fine line between the war they wage against the enemy and the one they fight with... See Full Description
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Action/Adventure, Drama and War |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. |
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| Release Date: |
December 19, 1986 Nationwide |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R |
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| Distributors: |
Orion Pictures
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$131,755,562 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
A-
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Apollo Guide, Erik Childress
"...one of the best war films ever made..." more...
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A- |
BBC, Almar Haflidason
"Beautifully shot..." more...
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A |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"[Oliver Stone] abandoned the choreography that is standard in almost all war movies." more...
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A |
filmcritic.com, Christopher Null
"Like no other movie could tell, Platoon shows us categorically that war...is hell." more...
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A- |
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