
Born on the Fourth of July(1989)
Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, Ron Kovic becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country he fought for.


“The first casualty of war is innocence.”
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.

Charlie Sheen
Chris Taylor

Willem Dafoe
Sergeant Elias Grodin

Tom Berenger
Sergeant Robert "Bob" Barnes

Kevin Dillon
Bunny

Forest Whitaker
Big Harold

Mark Moses
Lieutenant Wolfe

Keith David
King

Richard Edson
Sal

Francesco Quinn
Rhah

John C. McGinley
Sergeant O'Neill
Platoon is a drama, war, action film released in 1986 exploring themes of dying and death, vietnam war, helicopter, ambush, war crimes, village. Directed by Oliver Stone, it stars Charlie Sheen, Willem Dafoe, Tom Berenger. 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.
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