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Keith David | ... |
King
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Forest Whitaker | ... |
Big Harold
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Francesco Quinn | ... |
Rhah
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Kevin Dillon | ... |
Bunny
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John C. McGinley | ... |
Sgt. O'Neill
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Reggie Johnson | ... |
Junior
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Mark Moses | ... |
Lt. Wolfe
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Corey Glover | ... |
Francis
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Johnny Depp | ... |
Lerner
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Chris Pedersen | ... |
Crawford
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Bob Orwig | ... |
Gardner
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Corkey Ford | ... |
Manny
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David Neidorf | ... |
Tex
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Tom Berenger | ... |
Sgt. Barnes
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Willem Dafoe | ... |
Sgt. Elias
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Charlie Sheen | ... |
Chris
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Richard Edson | ... |
Sal
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Tony Todd | ... |
Warren
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Kevin Eshelman | ... |
Morehouse
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James Terry McIlvain | ... |
Ace
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J. Adam Glover | ... |
Sanderson
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Ivan Kane | ... |
Tony
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Paul Sanchez | ... |
Doc
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Dale Dye | ... |
Captain Harris
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Peter Hicks | ... |
Parker
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Basile Achara | ... |
Flash
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Steve Barredo | ... |
Fu Sheng
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Chris Castillejo | ... |
Rodriguez
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Andrew B. Clark | ... |
Tubbs
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Bernardo Manalili | ... |
Village Chief
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Than Rogers | ... |
Village Chief's Wife
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Li Thi Van | ... |
Village Chief's Daughter
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Clarisa Ortacio | ... |
Old Woman
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Romy Sevilla | ... |
One-Legged Man
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Matthew Westfall | ... |
Terrified Soldier
(as Mathew Westfall)
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Nick Nicholson | ... |
Mechanized Soldier #1
(as Nick Nickelson)
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Warren McLean | ... |
Mechanized Soldier #2
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Li Mai Thao | ... |
Rape Victim
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Ron Barracks | ... |
Medic
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Robin Blair-Crawford | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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H. Gordon Boos | ... |
Soldier with Mohawk Haircut (uncredited)
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Brad Cassini | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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John Denny | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Mark Ebenhoch | ... |
Ebenhoch (uncredited)
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Robert 'Rock' Galotti | ... |
Huffmeister (uncredited)
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Ken Glover | ... |
Soldier with Guitar (uncredited)
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Eric Hahn | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Berto Spoor | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Oliver Stone | ... |
Alpha Company Major in Bunker (uncredited)
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Henry Strzalkowski | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Directed by
Oliver Stone |
Written by
Oliver Stone | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
John Daly | ... | executive producer |
Derek Gibson | ... | executive producer |
A. Kitman Ho | ... | co-producer |
Arnold Kopelson | ... | producer |
Music by
Georges Delerue | ... | (original music) |
Cinematography by
Robert Richardson | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Claire Simpson |
Editorial Department
David Brenner | ... | first assistant editor (as David S. Brenner) |
Tom Finan | ... | associate editor |
Julie Monroe | ... | assistant editor |
Toto Natividad | ... | assistant editor |
Mary Nelson-Duerrstein | ... | negative cutter (as Mary Duerrstein) |
Ben Salvador | ... | apprentice editor |
Frederick S. Taylor | ... | apprentice editor |
Ron Wengler | ... | color timer (as Ronald Wengler) |
Henry Yamballa | ... | master cutter |
Casting By
Pat Golden | ||
Warren McLean | ||
Bob Morones |
Production Design by
Bruno Rubeo |
Art Direction by
Rodell Cruz | ||
Sherman Williams | ... | (as Doris Sherman Williams) |
Makeup Department
Cecille Baun | ... | makeup assistant / prosthetic special effects assistant |
Derek Howard | ... | makeup and prosthetic special effects assistant |
Gordon J. Smith | ... | special makeup effects and visual continuity |
Gionilda Stolee | ... | makeup and prosthetic special effects assistant |
Production Management
Joe Constantino | ... | production manager |
Cenón González | ... | unit manager (as Cenon Gonzales) |
Graham Henderson | ... | executive in charge of production |
Ooty Moorehead | ... | production supervisor |
Lawrence Kasanoff | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
H. Gordon Boos | ... | first assistant director |
Pepito Diaz | ... | second assistant director |
Evan Kopelson | ... | assistant director: second unit |
Gerry Toomey | ... | key second assistant director |
Tim Minear | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
Francisco Balangue | ... | construction manager (as Francisco Belangue) |
Romulo Bernales | ... | assistant property master |
David Delina | ... | property master |
Delio Dizon | ... | greensman |
Angelito Felipe | ... | scenic chargeman |
Dwight Gaston | ... | assistant set dresser |
Neddie La Raquel | ... | assistant property master |
Roy Lachica | ... | key set dresser |
Teodoro Martin Sr. | ... | greensman |
Gambino Payawal | ... | assistant construction manager (as Gavino Payawal) |
Cesar Ramido | ... | master carpenter |
Martin Raygon | ... | assistant set dresser |
Alex Santa Maria | ... | master carpenter (as Alex Sta. Maria) |
Reynaldo Velasco | ... | props radioman |
Bill Gold | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
David Campling | ... | sound editor |
Gordon Daniel | ... | supervising sound editor |
Greg Dillon | ... | sound editor |
Venancio Goltiano | ... | cableman |
Charles Grenzbach | ... | re-recording mixer (as Charles 'Bud' Grenzbach) |
Taffy Haines | ... | sound mixer: second unit |
Simon Kaye | ... | sound mixer |
James J. Klinger | ... | sound editor |
Anthony Palk | ... | sound editor (as Tony Palk) |
Richard D. Rogers | ... | re-recording mixer (as Richard Rogers) |
Donald Santos | ... | boom operator |
John Wilkinson | ... | re-recording mixer (as John 'Doc' Wilkinson) |
Vanessa Theme Ament | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
Steve Bartlett | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Frank Fleming | ... | loader (uncredited) |
Alyson Dee Moore | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Rudy Candaza | ... | special effects assistant |
Yves De Bono | ... | special effects supervisor |
Jimmy Intal | ... | special effects assistant |
Felizardo Manaloto | ... | special effects assistant |
Jose Marquez | ... | special effects assistant |
Fraser Paterson | ... | special effects assistant |
Roland Salem | ... | special effects assistant (as Rolando Salem) |
Boy Terrado | ... | special effects assistant |
Andrew Wilson | ... | special effects technician |
Stunts
Gil Arceo | ... | stunt coordinator |
Alex Cabodil | ... | stunts |
Mark Ebenhoch | ... | stunts (as Mark K. Ebenhoch) |
Robert 'Rock' Galotti | ... | stunts (as Robert M. Galotti Jr.) |
Joseph Ramos | ... | stunts |
Rolly Silong | ... | stunts |
Sonny Tuazon | ... | stunts |
Leony Vidal | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
Mel Araojo | ... | film loader |
Rene Balicas | ... | dolly grip |
Rufo Ballos Balicas | ... | best boy grip (as Rufo Balicas) |
Victor Cecogo | ... | clapper |
Ernesto Enríquez | ... | assistant electrician (as Ernesto Enriquez) |
James Finnerty | ... | grip (as Jim Finnerty) |
James Fitzpatrick | ... | gaffer |
Ricky Francisco | ... | still photographer |
Chris Lombardi | ... | first assistant camera |
Celebrando Raymundo | ... | best boy electrician (as Celebrado Raymundo) |
Charlie Rebolledo | ... | generator operator |
George Rosales | ... | additional assistant camera |
Caloy Salcedo | ... | additional assistant camera |
Newton Thomas Sigel | ... | director of photography: second unit (as Tom Sigel) |
Roland Neveu | ... | special photographer (uncredited) |
Sandi Sissel | ... | director of photography: 'b' unit (uncredited) |
Casting Department
Barbara Harris | ... | voice casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mike Ambrosio | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Mike Ambrocio) |
Wynn Arenas | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Maria Cecina | ... | tailor |
Jim Elyea | ... | additional wardrobe |
Fidel Javier | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Kathryn Morrison | ... | costumier |
Tess Quismundo | ... | tailor |
Location Management
Joe Alonsabe | ... | location auditor |
Jerry O'Hara | ... | location manager |
Music Department
Budd Carr | ... | music supervisor |
Richard Stone | ... | supervising music editor: Segue Music |
Joanne Weiss | ... | music coordinator |
Script and Continuity Department
Susan Malerstein-Watkins | ... | script supervisor (as Susan Malerstein) |
Transportation Department
Ben Cañalita | ... | assistant transportation captain (as Ben Canalita) |
Primo Guina | ... | transportation captain (as Firmo Guina) |
Additional Crew
Frans J. Afman | ... | motion picture banking: Credit Lyonnais Bank, Nederland |
Linda Angeles | ... | nurse |
Andy Birmingham | ... | production accountant |
Bobby Buensalida | ... | craft service |
Kathryn Clayton | ... | assistant military technical advisor |
Pierre David | ... | production executive |
Angelica De Leon | ... | production coordinator |
Bernardo Delina | ... | wrangler |
Cesar Dominguez | ... | chief armorer |
Dale Dye | ... | technical advisor: military (as Captain Dale Dye United States Marine Corp. {Ret.}) |
Yvonne Eastmond | ... | assistant accountant |
Mark Ebenhoch | ... | assistant military technical advisor (as Mark K. Ebenhoch) |
Diosdado Figueroa | ... | assistant armorer |
Sylvia Gajardo | ... | bookkeeper |
Robert 'Rock' Galotti | ... | assistant military technical advisor (as Robert M. Galotti Jr.) |
Anne G. Garcia | ... | production secretary |
Eusebio Garcia | ... | liaison: Philippine military |
Matt Gatson | ... | production liaison: Los Angeles |
Carrie Hughes | ... | travel arrangements: Trudy Salven Travel International |
Robert Jellen | ... | insurance provided by: Albert G. Ruben & Co. Inc. (as Robert A. Jellen) |
Lope V. Juban Jr. | ... | Philippine coordinator |
John Kerr | ... | key production assistant |
David Lowe | ... | legal services: Beresford, Lowe & Co. |
Suzette Montalban | ... | cashier |
Eliong Munoz | ... | assistant armorer |
Nick Nicholson | ... | production assistant (as Nick Nickelson) |
Orlando Nui | ... | security |
Ben Pagar | ... | wrangler |
Dondi Pangilinan | ... | assistant armorer |
Eric Parkinson | ... | Hemdale studio C.E.O. |
Dan Perri | ... | title designer |
Steven Rodgers | ... | production assistant (as Steve Rodgers) |
Mayes C. Rubeo | ... | assistant: Arnold Kopelson (as Mayes Rubeo) |
Elizabeth Stone | ... | assistant: Oliver Stone |
Doc Tizon | ... | assistant armorer (as Roman 'Doc' Tizon) |
Antonio V. Torralba | ... | doctor (as Dr. Antonio V. Torralba) |
Gigi Vitan | ... | production assistant |
Stanley White | ... | assistant military technical advisor (as Stanley White U.S.M.C. {Ret.}) |
Wynne Wicker | ... | technical advisor: Vietnamese |
J. David Williams | ... | financier |
Jane Aguirre | ... | government liasion (uncredited) |
Mark Birmingham | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Robin Blair-Crawford | ... | production staff (uncredited) |
Dianne E. Collins | ... | publicist: M/S Billings Publicity Ltd. (uncredited) |
Oli Laperal Jr. | ... | equipment coordinator (uncredited) |
Nick Nicholson | ... | helicopter choreographer (uncredited) |
Jonathan Sheinberg | ... | Head of Production Orion Pictures (uncredited) |
Thanks
Michael Cimino | ... | special thanks |
Mary Colquhoun | ... | special thanks |
Charles Ryan | ... | special thanks: Bart-Milander Associates Inc. (as Charles W. Ryan) |
Production Companies
- Hemdale (presents)
- Cinema '84
- Cinema 86
Distributors
- Orion Pictures (1986) (United States) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1986) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Cannon Nova Film (1987) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Nova Film (1987) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Rank Film Distributors (1987) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Spentzos Films (1987) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1987) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1987) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1988) (Greece) (VHS)
- Vestron Video (1988) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (1989) (West Germany) (VHS)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1990) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Image Entertainment (1990) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Vestron Video (1988) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical) (35mm print)
- Sandrew Film (1998) (Sweden) (VHS)
- PolyGram Video (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2000) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2001) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2001) (Argentina) (VHS) (re-edited)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (France) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- SF Home Entertainment (2001) (Sweden) (DVD)
- SF Home Entertainment (2002) (Sweden) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2006) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2006) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Fox Pathé Europa (2007) (France) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- SF Home Entertainment (2009) (Sweden) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Shout! Factory (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (reprint for MGM)
- Monopole-Pathé (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Orion Pictures International (1989) (India) (theatrical)
- Solaris Distribution (2018) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
- 9Gem (2023) (Australia) (tv)
- Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (ARD) (1990) (Germany) (tv)
- Artisan Entertainment (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Blu Shine (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Carolco Television (1990) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1994) (Australia) (VHS) (reprint)
- Esselte Video (1987) (Norway) (VHS)
- Film1 (2016) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Filmconfect Home Entertainment (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Flashstar Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
- Flashstar Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Gativideo (Argentina) (VHS)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- Live Distributing Inc. (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Live Entertainment (1997) (United States) (DVD)
- Live Home Video (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (Germany) (VHS)
- RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana (1990) (Italy) (tv) (Rai Uno)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1988) (Australia) (VHS)
- RTL Entertainment (1990) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL4)
- Rai Movie (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Shout Select (2022) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Varus Video (Russia) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Albert G. Ruben and Company (insurance provided by)
- Andrea Jaffe (publicist)
- Armies of the World (costumes and props)
- Atlantic Records (soundtrack)
- Bart Milander Associates (special thanks)
- Beresford, Lowe & Co. (legal services)
- Credit Lyonnais Bank (Nederland) N.V. (motion picture banking)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound post-production)
- Evergreen Recording Studios (music mixed at)
- Film Finance (completion guarantee)
- Joe Dunton & Company (camera equipment provided by)
- Keylite Production Services (production services and equipment)
- M/S Billings Publicity Ltd. (publicist)
- P.M.P. Motion Picture Productions (Philippine coordinator)
- Pacific Title (optical effects)
- Ryder Sound Services (Re-Recorded at)
- Segue Music (music editing)
- Sonoton Recorded Music (music)
- THX Ltd. (digital mastering: 1995 laserdisc, 1997 DVD)
- The Little Mountain Sound Studios Ltd. (music recorded at)
- The Optical House (optical effects)
- The Republic of the Philippines (acknowledgement: assistance in the filming of this motion picture)
- Trudy Salven Travel International (travel arrangements)
- Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (orchestra)
- Warriors (military advisors)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Chris Taylor is a young, naive American who gives up college and volunteers for combat in Vietnam. Upon arrival, he quickly discovers that his presence is quite nonessential, and is considered insignificant to the other soldiers, as he has not fought for as long as the rest of them and felt the effects of combat. Chris has two non-commissioned officers, the ill-tempered and indestructible Staff Sergeant Robert Barnes and the more pleasant and cooperative Sergeant Elias Grodin. A line is drawn between the two NCOs and a number of men in the platoon when an illegal killing occurs during a village raid. As the war continues, Chris himself draws towards psychological meltdown. And as he struggles for survival, he soon realizes he is fighting two battles, the conflict with the enemy and the conflict between the men within his platoon. Written by Jeremy Thomson |
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Taglines | The first casualty of war is innocence. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $6,000,000 (estimated) |
Opening Weekend United States | $241,080, 21 Dec 1986 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | According to Oliver Stone, he intentionally cast Tom Berenger and Willem Dafoe against type. Berenger was mostly famous for playing good guys, while Dafoe had primarily played villains up until then. Both men received Oscar nominations for their work. See more » |
Goofs | When the men are playing cards, one of the men is looking at a Playboy from March 1971, despite the film taking place in 1967. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into A Tour of the Inferno: Revisiting 'Platoon' (2001). See more » |
Soundtracks | Adagio for Strings See more » |
Quotes |
[Refering to Vietnam]
Chris Taylor: Somebody once wrote, "Hell is the impossibility of reason." That's what this place feels like. Hell. See more » |