Platoon is a 1986 American war film written and directed by Oliver Stone, drawing on his own experience as an infantry soldier in Vietnam to follow a young volunteer caught between two sergeants, one brutal and one humane, whose conflict comes to represent a struggle for the moral character of the unit itself. The film was praised on release for depicting combat with a visceral, disorienting intensity that departed from more heroic prior war films. It won four Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director, and is widely regarded as one of the most influential American films made about the Vietnam War.
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is a 1986 American epic anti-war film written and directed by Oliver Stone
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is a 1986 American epic anti-war film written and directed by Oliver Stone
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Platoon is a 1986 American war film written and directed by Oliver Stone, drawing on his own experience as an infantry soldier in Vietnam to follow a young volunteer caught between two sergeants, one brutal and one humane, whose conflict comes to represent a struggle for the moral character of the unit itself.
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Platoon is a 1986 American epic anti-war film written and directed by Oliver Stone, starring Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, and Charlie Sheen, with supporting roles by Forest Whitaker, Francesco Quinn, John C.
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Platoon is a 1986 American epic anti-war film written and directed by Oliver Stone, starring Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, and Charlie Sheen, with supporting roles by Forest Whitaker, Francesco Quinn, John C.
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Wikidata P166: Academy Award for Best Director
Wikidata P166 (award received): Academy Award for Best Director.
Wikidata P166: Academy Award for Best Film Editing
Wikidata P166 (award received): Academy Award for Best Film Editing.
Wikidata P166: Academy Award for Best Picture
Wikidata P166 (award received): Academy Award for Best Picture.
Wikidata P166: Academy Award for Best Sound
Wikidata P166 (award received): Academy Award for Best Sound.
Wikidata P166: BAFTA Award for Best Direction
Wikidata P166 (award received): BAFTA Award for Best Direction.
Wikidata P166: BAFTA Award for Best Editing
Wikidata P166 (award received): BAFTA Award for Best Editing.
Wikidata P166: Golden Globe Award for Best Director
Wikidata P166 (award received): Golden Globe Award for Best Director.
Wikidata P166: Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture, Drama
Wikidata P166 (award received): Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture, Drama.
Wikidata P166: Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor, Motion Picture
Wikidata P166 (award received): Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor, Motion Picture.
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