Platoon (Full Frame) Chris Taylor (Charlie Sheen) is a young naive American who arrives in Vietnam to quickly discover that he must do battle with not only the Viet Cong, but also the gnawing fear, physical exhaustion and intense anger growing within him. As the fierce battle rages around him, his two commanding Sergeants (Oscar-nominated Tom Berenger and Willem Dafoe) draw a fine line between the war they wage against the enemy and the one they fight with each other, dangerously dividing the loyalty of the men. The fighting within, around and everywhere permeates Taylor, suffocating his realities and numbing his feelings to man?s highest value?life. "Platoon" is ?a dark, unforgettable memorial? (The Washington Post) to every soldier whose innocence was lost in the war-torn jungles of Vietnam. more details ...
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