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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 Born on the Fourth of July (1989) and Heaven & Earth ...
David Sterritt, from the Christian Science Monitor, criticized the film for giving a more positive image of the Vietnam War that, in his opinion, did not concur with reality: "The films about Vietnam that most Americans remember are positively soaked in physical and emotional torment – from Platoon, with its grunt's-eye view of combat, to ...
Platoon is a semi-autobiographical film about Stone's experience in combat; Born on the Fourth of July is based on the autobiography of US Marine turned peace campaigner Ron Kovic; Heaven & Earth is based on the memoir When Heaven and Earth Changed Places, in which Le Ly Hayslip recalls her life as a Vietnamese village girl drastically affected ...
An example of the "innocent" stereotype is the character of Chris in the 1986 film Platoon. [5] Chris is a naïve and innocent young man who joins the Army in 1967 out of a sense of patrotism. [5] At the beginning of the film, Chris can barely take care of himself; by the end of the film, Chris is no longer an innocent, and has become a man. [5]
William James "Willem" Dafoe (/ d ə ˈ f oʊ / də-FOH; born July 22, 1955) is an American actor.Known for his prolific career portraying diverse roles in both mainstream and arthouse films, he is the recipient of various accolades, including nominations for four Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, and four Golden Globe Awards.
Paltan (transl. Platoon; Hindi pronunciation:) is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language war film written, directed and produced by J. P. Dutta, based on 1967 Nathu La and Cho La clashes along the Sikkim border after 1962 Sino-Indian War. [3]
The film reunited Stone with several past collaborators who make brief appearances in the film. Tom Berenger, who worked with Stone on Platoon, plays Gunnery Sergeant Hayes, a Marine recruiter. [24] Michael Wincott, who had a supporting role in Talk Radio (1988), plays a wounded veteran in Mexico.
Warfare is an upcoming war film written and directed by Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland.Based on Mendoza's experiences during the Iraq War as a former U.S. Navy SEAL, the film follows, in real-time, a platoon of Navy SEALs on a mission through insurgent territory in 2006. [1]