Platoon (1986)

Cast

Johnny Depp
as Lerner
Charlie Sheen
as Chris
Willem Dafoe
as Sgt. Elias
Forest Whitaker
as Big Harold

Get more information about Platoon (1986) on IMDb

Genres & Description

Action Drama War

8.1 / 10

Chris Taylor is a young, naive American who gives up college and volunteers for combat in Vietnam. Upon arrival, he quickly discovers that his presence is quite nonessential, and is considered insignificant to the other soldiers, as he has not fought for as long as the rest of them and felt the effects of combat. Chris has two non-commissioned officers, the ill-tempered and indestructible Staff Sergeant Robert Barnes and the more pleasant and cooperative Sergeant Elias Grodin. A line is drawn between the two NCOs and a number of men in the platoon when an illegal killing occurs during a village raid. As the war continues, Chris himself draws towards psychological meltdown. And as he struggles for survival, he soon realizes he is fighting two battles, the conflict with the enemy and the conflict between the men within his platoon.

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Comments on this trailer
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Ben Quinney

Hell is truth seen to late - @Monday, October 15, 2018 9:17 AM

Terra Nova

hmmm, , as before untill now USA still invade other countries. WHY ???? - @Thursday, September 27, 2018 8:36 AM

Grant Davis

Thank you guys for your sacrifice to our great country and I’m sorry for the way you got treated when you came back and I’m sorry for the way you got lied to and fucked over by the government. You’re always my heroes! - @Saturday, September 15, 2018 5:25 PM

bastionbooger

The 1980s.Best Movies Ever - @Tuesday, July 31, 2018 12:48 PM

Slothsbro 85

Really powerful film - @Tuesday, July 3, 2018 8:58 PM

Ben Quinney

ApacheIroquois - @Tuesday, May 1, 2018 7:50 PM

NinjaVishan

the US lost the war alright what now? - @Saturday, April 21, 2018 7:09 AM

Ben Quinney

StukaWhirlwind Corsair - @Saturday, March 31, 2018 12:25 AM

Adrian Swaby

French Micheal Portillo Edward Seaga - @Tuesday, February 27, 2018 8:24 AM

Ben Quinney

LightningNatterBf109 - @Thursday, February 15, 2018 3:19 PM

j popiuoyers

not a damn trailer - @Sunday, February 5, 2017 11:28 PM

ShoushaJr

piece of shit - @Sunday, December 25, 2016 5:33 PM

Christian Regalado

have a good Memorial day everyone - @Monday, May 30, 2016 8:37 PM

peter rech

A pretty accurate portrayal of a combat infantryman's daily life in the 25th Infantry Division circa 1967 or so...The actions, lingo, scenes give me chills and could only have been accomplished by a Director that was in the Field. A movie that opened the eyes of many Americans even though they had mixed feelings about the war....Very sad for friends that did not make it back with me. I was fortunate....... 2/12th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, Oct 1967- Oct 1968, Eleven Bravo. - @Wednesday, May 18, 2016 11:37 PM

Grant Davis

My fifth grade teacher was a vietnam vet and I respect the shit out of him. - @Thursday, May 5, 2016 3:32 AM

Andrew James

Rhah is in my top 5 characters. He's so intense yet neutral in almost every situation(to Barnes when he's about to kill Chris) "Don't do it man that's 10 years you'll climb the walls!" The kind of fellow american you would want by your side b/c he has a heartsoul, he's logical and a badass. I wonder if that end scene when he's waving goodbye to Chris , where he raises his rifle and does a primalistic war roar was improv..one of the great movies - @Thursday, April 28, 2016 7:07 PM

Paulo Ramirez

I miss my buddies and the good and bad times we have during our combat deployment. - @Saturday, February 13, 2016 9:10 PM

Falsetymology

I don/t like Oliver's tone. - @Tuesday, February 9, 2016 1:06 AM

Kate T

Great movie about a terrible war, not just for Americans but for Australians and no doubt the people of Vietnam. So proud of my Father who is a vet and dealt with he experiences for years. Bless you all! - @Monday, December 28, 2015 3:08 PM

2serveand2protect

PS.I only noticed at the end - right at the moment of the credits - that there were names here like Johnny Depp or Forest Whitaker in it!...It is incredible how many future cinema-LEGENDS are in this movie!...Charlie Sheen, Willem Dafoe and - to be honest - this is probably the BEST interpretation of Tom Berenger. Most of his movies he plays characters that are almost "laughable, but HERE HE IS REALLY SCARY! - Stone choose the actor to play this role well (I wonder BY WHOM WAS THIS "CHARACTER INSPIRED?? :) ) - and must have schooled him well, too. This is the only movie where I see Berenger not only "scary", but almost "trascendental" - like he was Death himself - the "EPITHOMY OF WAR" - the perfect Killing machine, with no feeling, conscience or fear - like the "Pale Rider" himself. - @Friday, November 13, 2015 9:36 PM

2serveand2protect

This is one of those "never able to forget" movies - a piece of LIVING HISTORY!... - @Friday, November 13, 2015 9:27 PM

mattyhasselhoff

Great movie, "Adgio For Strings" fit this film PERFECTLY, for the haunting scenery & storytelling. - @Thursday, October 15, 2015 5:39 AM

Monkey D. Luffy

damn look at the casts for this film, I guess Oliver Stone really had an eye for talent - @Wednesday, August 19, 2015 10:00 AM

Bill Mullins

what is the song in the trailer - @Friday, May 8, 2015 1:57 AM

Great Movie - @Wednesday, February 4, 2015 5:43 AM

folladordeprostis

Oliver Stone should make a movie with Charlie Sheen again. - @Thursday, January 1, 2015 8:15 PM

Johnny Crane

When the machine breaks down, we break down. - @Sunday, December 28, 2014 3:47 PM

whitebread8381

Its not too late to do something about the war in vietnam see platoon and understand - @Monday, November 10, 2014 6:45 PM

darkbendover

should've been a great movie. why did they put charlie in it? that cunt belongs to comedy crap. if they replace charlie with rutger hauer, the movie'd have been epic like a real adult movie not some kid movie with a clown. - @Friday, September 26, 2014 2:58 AM

Lil Ruger

Probably the best movie trailer ever, no all capital words flashing across the screen. - @Tuesday, September 23, 2014 8:46 PM

R C Nelson

Who can forget the glory of the American empire as it killed a million or so people in a country that didn't threaten us at all? What a truly worthwhile, noble endeavor Vietnam was. And look what we learned from our imperial war overseas: Absolutely nothing. - @Thursday, September 11, 2014 8:31 PM

Keelle09

This movie does not seem serious with the music in this trailer.. Is it good and is it serious? Showing the dark sides of the war in Vientnam? If not, I am looking for a BRILLIANT Vietnam war movie with no silly songs and serious actors. Thank you - Mr K - @Sunday, August 3, 2014 11:41 PM

klutz395

Lol. Have you even seen this movie? It is the complete opposite of pro-US propaganda - @Saturday, August 2, 2014 6:04 PM

dynaco

1:35 "the first real movie about the war in Vietnam is Platoon" Umm, Apocalypse Now? - @Saturday, July 5, 2014 6:45 AM

rybrentmannftw

I just saw this movie for the first time today. One of the best war movies I've ever seen. - @Sunday, June 29, 2014 8:12 PM

StonedHaze Records

Such a good movie Willem Dafoe needs like a bunch of oscars for it - @Monday, May 19, 2014 7:12 AM

Butter

This is by far one of the greatest movies ever created in the entire world. - @Saturday, May 17, 2014 9:55 PM

AlternativelyEmilia

One of my favorite movies of all time. I grew up watching this since my dad was in the Vietnam war. It kinda gave me a glimpse of what he had to go through. I always cry watching this movie. - @Saturday, May 3, 2014 2:40 AM

RealDealP

this trailer deserves an oscar - @Friday, May 2, 2014 8:57 PM

bonnercrush

which the start sound - @Sunday, April 27, 2014 6:45 PM

Billy Jango

Had this on DVD for years. Just watched it tonight with my 13 year old son. He said it was "boring" and "nothing happen in it".....? Nothing happened?? Fuckin kids today eh!! - @Thursday, April 24, 2014 10:09 PM

canica delbajío

IS THIS ROY ORBISON´S VOICE? - @Monday, April 21, 2014 8:49 PM

AllBrushed Models

I dare you to name a better more realistic war movie than this - @Sunday, April 20, 2014 5:13 AM

SugarTomAppleRoger

I love this movie having been in the army. Enlisted men associate with their platoon. Directors usually write for larger units like Company (Easy Company), Regiment, Brigades (Charge of the Light Brigade) or even massed Armies (the Longest Day). The average enlisted man does not associate with large groups like "the Regiment" or even the Division (like the 101st). That is for officers. The men understand the Platoon. That is where their buddies are. Officers look down on the platoon and consider it cannon fodder - much the same as depicted in this movie. - @Thursday, March 27, 2014 2:38 PM

Lucas Felipe

0:57 Ribery ? o.o - @Friday, February 28, 2014 7:33 PM

Google User

pooop - @Wednesday, February 26, 2014 4:19 AM

AmericanIsraeliJew

The one thing that seemed false is how this movie portrayed the alcohol users as crazy (Bunny) and criminal (Barnes) while the pot smokers Taylor and the others as the normal doing their job soldiers. Although I am USMC Vietnam Vet I wasn’t a grunt, but in boot camp, the regular Marine Corps and in the VA psych wards I talked to many Veterans that were grunts and every one said when they were on patrol when some idiot lit a joint they ended up walking into an ambush. I never heard of a person in a patrol that was intoxicated by alcohol. Personally from what I’ve heard and experienced anyone that would smoke pot while in combat was stupid. The left condones the use of marijuana and the right doesn’t. - @Tuesday, February 18, 2014 3:00 AM

Osama Bin Laden

Still best comedy out there, hilarious! - @Monday, February 3, 2014 8:01 PM

YouCLTube

hmm, some days ago watched it and almost slept whole time. 3/10 - @Tuesday, January 28, 2014 11:17 PM

TPDManiacXC626

With Barnes in charge, it really was a Platoon of Doom. - @Friday, January 24, 2014 5:30 AM