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Platoon
Director:
Oliver Stone
(Dir)
Release Date:
Dec 1986
Premiere Information:
New York and Los Angeles openings: 19 Dec 1986
Duration (in mins):
113 or 120
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Cast:
Tom Berenger
(Sgt. Barnes)
Willem Dafoe
(Sgt. Elias)
Charlie Sheen
(Chris)
Forest Whitaker
(Big Harold)
Keith David
(King)
Francesco Quinn
(Rhah)
Kevin Dillon
(Bunny)
Production Company:
Hemdale Film Corp.
Production Text:
An Arnold Kopelson Production of an Oliver Stone Film
Distribution Company:
Orion Pictures Corp.
Director:
Oliver Stone
(Dir)
Producer:
Arnold Kopelson
(Prod)
Writer:
Oliver Stone
(Wrt)
Photography:
Robert Richardson
(Dir of photog)
Art Direction:
Bruno Rubeo
(Prod des)
Film Editor:
Claire Simpson
(Film ed)
Music:
George Delerue
(Orig mus)
MPAA Rating:
R
Country:
United States
Language:
English
Copyright Claimant
Copyright Date
Copyright Number
Hemdale Film Corp.
22/5/1987
dd/mm/yyyy
PA324854
PCA NO:
28241
Physical Properties:
Sd:
Dolby Stereo in selected theatres
col:
CFI
Genre:
Drama
Sub-Genre:
Vietnam War
Note:
Platoon
was ranked 86th on AFI's 2007 100 Years…100 Movies--10th Anniversary Edition list of the greatest American films, down from the 83rd position it held on the 1997 list.
Bibliographic Sources:
Date
Page
Los Angeles Times
19 Dec 1986
Calendar, P. 1.
New York Times
19 Dec 1986
Section III, p. 12.
Variety
3 Dec 1986
p. 19.
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