Platoon
"The first casualty of war is innocence."
1986-12-19
7.745
en 120mDramaWarAction
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.
Casting
Warren McLean
Production Design
Bruno Rubeo
Executive Producer
Derek Gibson
Director of Photography
Robert Richardson
Original Music Composer
Georges Delerue
Producer
Arnold Kopelson
dying and death vietnam war helicopter ambush war crimes village mine bunker infantry jungle gang rape soldier battle violent death false accusations platoon combat casualty of war marijuana joint marijuana pipe semi autobiographical anti war wounded soldier conscripts military draft violent man young soldier american soldiers tour of duty murder witness army vs civilians cautionary suspenseful critical intense depressing defiant philosophical depiction of war
Status
ReleasedRevenue
$138,530,565Budget
$6,000,000Countries
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
Companies
- Hemdale Film Corporation
- Arnold Kopelson Productions
