{"id":42827,"date":"2026-10-06T07:06:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T11:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craigzablo.com\/?p=42827"},"modified":"2026-10-05T21:31:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T01:31:18","slug":"platoon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craigzablo.com\/?p=42827","title":{"rendered":"“Platoon” written & directed by Oliver Stone; starring Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe and Charlie Sheen \/ Z-View"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Platoon <\/i>(1986)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Director: Oliver Stone<\/strong><\/p>\n

Screenplay: \u00a0Oliver Stone<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stars:\u00a0 Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, Charlie Sheen, Keith David, Forest Whitaker, Kevin Dillon, John C. McGinley, Mark Moses, Tony Todd, Dale Dye, Oliver Stone <\/strong>and Johnny Depp.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tagline: The first casualty of war is innocence.<\/em><\/p>\n

The Plot…<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

1967.\u00a0 The Viet Nam war rages.\u00a0 While most US soldiers are drafted, Chris Taylor volunteered for duty.\u00a0 Taylor arrives in Viet Nam and finds himself in a Platoon under the command of a young and inexperienced Lieutenant named Wolfe.\u00a0 Although Wolfe gives the final orders, it is the two battle-tested Sergeants, Barnes and Elias, that the men respect.<\/p>\n

Staff Sergeant Barnes has a soul as scarred as his face.\u00a0 Barnes is there to get the job done.\u00a0 He is hard, even brutal…to the enemy as well as those soldiers under him.\u00a0 To Barnes the only good gook is a dead gook. Sergeant Elias has compassion for his men and an understanding of his enemy.\u00a0 Elias is more of a “hearts and minds” soldier.<\/p>\n

Each Sergeant has members of the platoon that prefer their leadership.\u00a0 A mission goes sideways.\u00a0 Members of the platoon are killed.\u00a0 Barnes incites and leads his men as they commit war crimes.<\/p>\n

Taylor will have to make a choice.\u00a0 Look the other way or take a stand.\u00a0 Either decision could mark him for death.<\/p>\n

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

Platoon<\/em> was nominated for eight Academy Awards<\/em> and won four…<\/p>\n