Platoon

You're a fresh volunteer in the Vietnam War, assigned to a platoon near the Cambodian border. But your idealism fades as you witness atrocities committed by your fellow soldiers. Stone drew from his own experience; the film lingers on the futility of combat.

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Platoon was released in 1986 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 120 minutes.