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May 10, 2024 · Platoon, American war film, released in 1986, that was written and directed by Oliver Stone and was regarded by many critics as one of the best of the movies about the Vietnam War. Platoon won the Academy Award for best picture and the Golden Globe Award for best drama.
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3 days ago · Provided by Past Factory. 'Platoon': Behind-The-Scenes Facts About The Classic Film. Written and directed by Oliver Stone, Platoon is a 1986 Vietnam War film following a U.S. Army volunteer and ...
2 days ago · Directed by Oliver Stone, this iconic war film took the world by storm with its raw portrayal of the Vietnam War. “Platoon” won four Academy Awards. The film received critical acclaim and went on to win Best Picture, Best Director, Best Film Editing, and Best Sound Mixing at the 59th Academy Awards.
May 17, 2024 · In "Platoon" (1986), directed by Oliver Stone, the characters embody diverse perspectives and moral complexities of soldiers during the Vietnam War. The prot...
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6 days ago · Review by Nicolas. Platoon 1986 ★★★★½. Watched May 18 , 2024. This is a sharp picture of a war that has no transcendental purpose. A war that has lost its metaphysical spirituality and where warriors fight only with animal, primate instincts. It is a nihilistic face of materialistic-political warfare devoid of heroic idealism.
May 1, 2024 · 1 day ago. UPDATE 5/1/2024. “Take cover, y’all!” The grim war epic Platoon was directed in 1986 by Oliver Stone and follows U.S. Army volunteer Chris Taylor fighting to win a war and keep his sanity in Vietnam.
Apr 27, 2024 · "Platoon" is probably one of the most famous and popular anti-war films of all time and was a huge success for the still relatively inexperienced director Oliver Stone back in 1986. But even apart from the financial success, "Platoon" should have a very special place in Stone's heart, as he used this film to process his own experiences in the ...
