Platoon

Platoon

1986

A young, untested soldier (Charlie Sheen) steps off a troop transport in Vietnam and quickly learns that the first casualty of war is innocence. Writer-director Oliver Stone put himself on the Hollywood map (and won several Academy Awards) with this autobiographical account of his own tumultuous tour of duty in Vietnam. Tom Berenger and Willem Dafoe excel as battle-hardened sergeants who offer Sheen starkly differing role models.

The first casualty of war is innocence.

JBscale
90
Superior

Film Detail

Genre
Military and War - Action
Length
2 hrs. 0 min.
US Theatrical Release
December 24, 1986
US Box Office
$137,963,328 (#508 of 7372)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted
Graphic Violence, Language

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
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Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
MGM
Released
May 24, 2011
Acquired Date
July 16, 2012
Times Seen
3 Times
Last Watched
February 9, 2024

Actors

Tom Berenger
Tom Berenger
Willem Dafoe
Willem Dafoe
Charlie Sheen
Charlie Sheen
Forest Whitaker
Forest Whitaker
Francesco Quinn
Francesco Quinn
John C. McGinley
John C. McGinley
Keith David
Keith David
Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp
Kevin Dillon
Kevin Dillon
Reggie Johnson
Reggie Johnson
Mark Moses
Mark Moses
Corey Glover
Corey Glover
Chris Pedersen
Chris Pedersen
Bob Orwig
Bob Orwig
Corkey Ford
Corkey Ford
David Neidorf
David Neidorf
Richard Edson
Richard Edson
Tony Todd
Tony Todd
Kevin Eshelman
Kevin Eshelman
Terry McIlvain
Terry McIlvain
J. Adam Glover
J. Adam Glover
Ivan Kane
Ivan Kane
Paul Sanchez
Paul Sanchez
Dale Dye
Dale Dye
Peter Hicks
Peter Hicks
Basile Achara
Basile Achara
Chris Castillejo
Chris Castillejo
Steve Barredo
Steve Barredo
Andrew B. Clark
Andrew B. Clark

Directors

Oliver Stone
Oliver Stone

Producers

Arnold Kopelson
Arnold Kopelson

Writers

Oliver Stone
Oliver Stone

Awards & Accolades

  • 1986 Golden Globe: Best Motion Picture, Drama
  • 1986 Oscar : Best Director - Oliver Stone
  • 1986 Oscar : Best Picture
  • 1986 Oscar : Film Editing
  • 1986 Oscar : Sound
  • 1997 AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies - Rank: #83
  • 2007 AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies - Rank: #86
  • 2008 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #137
  • 2009 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #143
  • 2010 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #144
  • 2011 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #144
  • 2012 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #146
  • 2013 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #162
  • 2018 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #191
  • 2019 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #209
  • 2022 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #212

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User Reviews

  • 3.16.2007 by biglummox (9/10)

Ratings

JB Users
90
Superior
RT Fresh Certified
89%
Tomatometer
122 votes
RT Fresh Certified
93%
Popcornmeter
9,630 votes
METASCORE
92
16 votes
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
449,924 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media