Platoon (1986)

Name: Platoon
Director: Oliver Stone
Released: 1986
Rating: 8
Cast: Charlie Sheen, Willem Dafoe, Tom Berenger, Kevin Dillon, Forest Whitaker

R 2h 8.0/10 IMDb

Drama War Action

As a young and naive recruit in Vietnam, Chris Taylor faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man.

Director: Oliver Stone

Cast: Charlie Sheen, Willem Dafoe, Tom Berenger, Kevin Dillon, Forest Whitaker

Content Warnings

Mental Health & Emotional

Grief / bereavement (major focus)

Other

War / combat

Phobias & Sensory

Blood / medical gore

Substance Use

Drug use (depicted)

Violence & Physical Harm

Child abuse / harm to children Gore / graphic violence Gun violence Sexual assault / rape (referenced)

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