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Feb 6, 1987 · With Keith David, Forest Whitaker, Francesco Quinn, Kevin Dillon. Chris Taylor, a neophyte recruit in Vietnam, finds himself caught in a battle of wills between two sergeants, one good and the other evil. A shrewd examination of the brutality of war and the duality of man in conflict.
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- The Deer Hunter (1978) The Deer Hunter (1978) follows three working-class friends – Michael “Mike” Vronsky (Robert De Niro), Steven Pushkov (John Savage) and Nickanor Chevotarevich (Christopher Walken) – in a small Pennsylvania steel town before, during and after their harrowing experiences during the Vietnam War.
- Apocalypse Now (1979) Apocalypse Now (1979) is an epic war film. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola and inspired by Joseph Conrad’s novella, Heart of Darkness, it follows the harrowing journey of Capt.
- Full Metal Jacket (1987) Full Metal Jacket (1987), directed by Stanley Kubrick, is a movie that’s divided into two distinct parts, each offering a unique perspective on the experiences of US Marines during the Vietnam War.
- Hamburger Hill (1987) Hamburger Hill (1987) is based on the real-life Battle of Hamburger Hill during the Vietnam War. The movie provides a gritty and realistic portrayal of the intense and brutal combat during the 10-day engagement to capture Hill 937 – “Hamburger Hill” – during the middle part of May 1969.
Budget. $6 million [2] Box office. $138 million [2] Platoon is a 1986 American war film written and directed by Oliver Stone, starring Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, Charlie Sheen, Keith David, Kevin Dillon, John C. McGinley, Forest Whitaker, and Johnny Depp. It is the first film of a trilogy of Vietnam War films directed by Stone, followed by ...
- $6 million
- Georges Delerue
- December 19, 1986
- Arnold Kopelson
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- Apocalypse Now (1979) Apocalypse stands at 28 on the American Film Institute list of top 100 American movies. The story, by John Milius and Francis Ford Coppola, follows the story of a soldier (Martin Sheen) sent to kill a superior (Marlon Brando).
- The Deer Hunter (1978) No. 79 on the AFI list is this drama starring Robert De Niro and Christopher Walken about blue collar workers who experience harrowing tours in Vietnam, then struggle to adjust to normal life afterwards.
- Platoon (1986) Platoon is the final Vietnam soldier in the AFI's top 100, standing at 83. This story focuses on a grunt (Charlie Sheen) searching for his moral compass between warring commanders (Tom Berenger and Willem Dafoe).
- Born on the Fourth of July (1989) The true story of screenwriter Ron Kovic, played by Tom Cruise, as an all-American patriot who signs up for Vietnam and returns scarred and in a wheelchair.
Chris Taylor (Charlie Sheen) leaves his university studies to enlist in combat duty in Vietnam in 1967. Once he's on the ground in the middle of battle, his idealism fades. Infighting in his...
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Mar 29, 2023 · PFC. CHRIS TAYLOR (CHARLIE SHEEN), PLATOON. In honor of that group and all Vietnam vets on Vietnam War Veterans Day, we put together a top-10 list of films — excluding documentaries — we found to best tell the story of those who went through hell, both abroad and when they returned home. From 10th best to best: 10. Casualties of War (1989)
Jan 22, 2024 · By Philip Sledge. published 22 January 2024. War is Hell, even on film... (Image credit: Warner Bros. Pictures) In the years that immediately followed its conclusion and the decades that have...
