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The first casualty of war is innocence. - Platoon
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Title: Platoon

Release Date: 19 Dec 1986

Runtime: 2h

Genre: Drama, War, Action

Director: Hemdale Film Corporation, Cinema 86, Cinema 84, Orion Pictures, Orion

Production Companies: Hemdale Film Corporation, Cinema 86, Cinema 84, Orion Pictures, Orion

Overview: As a young and naive recruit in Vietnam, Chris Taylor faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.742 (4587 votes)

Cast

  • Chris Taylor: Charlie Sheen
  • Sergeant Elias Grodin: Willem Dafoe
  • Sergeant Robert "Bob" Barnes: Tom Berenger
  • Bunny: Kevin Dillon
  • Big Harold: Forest Whitaker
  • Lieutenant Wolfe: Mark Moses
  • King: Keith David
  • Sal: Richard Edson
  • Rhah: Francesco Quinn
  • Sergeant O'Neill: John C. McGinley
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