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Platoon
1986
Director
Oliver Stone
Year
1986
Style
Content Rating
TV-14
Stars
Keith David, Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, Charlie Sheen
Languages
🇬🇧 English, 🇻🇳 Vietnamese
Origin Countries
🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Synopsis
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.
Major Awards
Overall
5 wins — 2 nominations
Wins (5)
Best Picture
Golden Globes, USA (1987)
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Academy Awards, USA (1987)
Best Picture
Best Director
Golden Globes, USA (1987)
Best Director - Motion Picture
Berlin International Film Festival (1987)
Best Director
Academy Awards, USA (1987)
Best Director
Nominations (2)
Best Screenplay
Writers Guild of America, USA (1987)
Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Golden Globes, USA (1987)
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture