Title

Platoon

Caption

Platoon is a 1986 American war film written and directed by Oliver Stone and stars Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe and Charlie Sheen. It is the first film of a trilogy of Vietnam War films by Stone. Stone wrote the story based upon his experiences as a U.S. infantryman in Vietnam to counter the vision of the war portrayed in John Wayne's The Green Berets. It was the first Hollywood film to be written and directed by a veteran of the Vietnam War.

Date

1986

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP18A12_377

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60,0Mb (4,3Mb) / 12,3in x 19,0in / 3679 x 5701 (300dpi)

Keywords

Platoon American War Film Oliver Stone Tom Berenger Willem Dafoe Charlie Sheen Vietnam Veteran Movie Cinema

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