Platoon (1986)

1986 · 120 min · 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.

Directed by Oliver Stone. Starring Charlie Sheen, Willem Dafoe, Tom Berenger, Kevin Dillon and Forest Whitaker.

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