Platoon
In "Platoon," a middle-class college student volunteers for the war in Vietnam because he considers it his patriotic duty. The first thing he encounters on the airport tarmac in Saigon is a cart of body bags. It's downhill from there: endless hikes, ditch-digging, heat, rain, bugs and...
Saved in:
| Other Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | Special ed. |
| Subjects: | |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| Summary: | In "Platoon," a middle-class college student volunteers for the war in Vietnam because he considers it his patriotic duty. The first thing he encounters on the airport tarmac in Saigon is a cart of body bags. It's downhill from there: endless hikes, ditch-digging, heat, rain, bugs and snakebites, fear and confusion, sleeplessness, and terror when he finally sleeps. He will only gradually, unknowingly, become an adequate soldier--one who has left innocence far behind |
|---|---|
| Item Description: | Originally released as a motion picture in 1986 Special features: Audio commentary with Oliver Stone; Audio commentary with Captain Dale Dye; "Tour of the Inferno" documentary ; "Behind the Scenes" photo gallery ; Original theatrical trailer ; TV spots |
| Physical Description: | 1 DVD, NTSC (120 min.) sound, color 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD |
| Audience: | Lembaga Penapisan Filem rating : 18 |
| Awards: | Academy Award for Best picture of 1986 |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Robert Richardson ; film editor, Claire Simpson ; original music by Georges Delerue ; military technical advisor, Captain Dale Dye ; produced by Arnold Kopelson ; written and directed by Oliver Stone |