Platoon

Name: Platoon
Genre: Drama, War, Action
Released: 1986-12-19
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 7.8

1986 · Movie · R · 120 min · ★ 7.8 · 91% critics

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As a young, inexperienced recruit in Vietnam, a new arrival is pushed into a moral crisis as the war’s brutality and the contrast between people’s worst and best instincts come into sharp focus. Their unit’s pressure and choices reveal how quickly innocence can be worn down by survival.

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Details

Years: 1986
Release date: 1986-12-19
Language: English
Rated: R
Runtime: 120 min
Max quality: HD
Critic score: 91/100
TMDB rating: 7.8/10 (5,118 votes)
Box office: $138,545,632
Budget: $6,000,000

About

If you want a dark, gritty Vietnam war drama that tackles moral collapse under pressure, Platon is for you; Not for you if you prefer lighter war stories or if you’re sensitive to graphic, disturbing content like Apocalypse Now or Full Metal Jacket.

Pros: intense moral conflict; gritty Vietnam realism; strong lead performances | Cons: very disturbing violence; anti-war feels one-sided; some brutality reactions questioned