Platoon (Definitive Edition)
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- Released
- 06/03/2006
- Film and TV Genre
- War
- Video Format
- PAL
- DVD Region
- 2 (will only play on Region 2 and Multi-Region DVD players)
Description
In Platoon, Oliver Stone draws on his experience as an infantryman in Vietnam to convey the brutality of guerrilla warfare: the heat of the jungle, the brushes with such wildlife as snakes and leeches, and, most powerfully, the presence of the unseen enemy. Charlie Sheen stars as Chris, a raw recruit, or "new meat," who serves as the film's narrator. At first he wilts under the rigorous conditions of jungle life, freezes up in a fire fight, and wonders whether he'll be able to survive. But he gradually adapts and, as time goes by, begins to see that the platoon is divided into two groups. One consists of lifers, juicers, and subintelligent whites, the other of blacks and heads. Sgt. Barnes, a combat-loving burnout (Tom Berenger), is the informal leader of the lifers, and Sgt. Elias, a free spirit (Willem Dafoe), leads the latter group. When the platoon takes some gruesome losses, an enraged Barnes kills some Vietnamese and orders the burning of their village, outraging the temporarily absent Elias. As the conflict between these two reaches its tragic climax, Chris must decide what he really values. Widely regarded as one of the finest war films ever.
Special Features:
Audio Commentary by Director Oliver Stone
Audio Commentary by Military Advisor Captain Dale Dye
Tour Of The Inferno: Making of Documentary
One War, Many Stories: Featurette
Preparation for the Nam: Featurette
TV Spots (x3)
Still Galleries (Behind-the-scenes Poster Art)
Original Theatrical Trailer
Exclusive postcards (x4)
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Product Details
- Actors
- Director
- Oliver Stone
- Audio Format
- Dolby Digital - English
- English Audio Commentary Dolby Digital
- English Dolby Digital 5.1
- English dts 5.1
- Mono - Hungarian
- Stereo - Polish
- DTS - 5.1 - English
- Award
- OSCAR - Best Picture 1986
- Subtitle Language
- English,
- Hungarian,
- Danish,
- English for the Hearing Impaired,
- Finnish,
- Norwegian,
- Polish,
- Portuguese,
- Swedish
- Label / Studio
- 20TH CENTURY FOX
- Year of release
- 1986
- Disc Features
- Featurette
- Interactive Menus
- Making Of
- Scene Selection
- Theatrical Trailer
- Audio Commentary By Military Adviser Captain Dale Dye
- more »
- Aspect Ratio
- 1.85:1
- 16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
- Film Format
- Anamorphic
- Media Format
- DVD-Video
- Film Rating (Australia)
- MA15+
- Number of Discs
- 2
- Film Rating (UK)
- 15
- Run Time (minutes)
- 115
- Tags
- Transfer Aspect Ratio
- 16:9
- Cast & Crew
- Oliver Stone (Screenwriter)
Customer Reviews
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Pros
- Engaging Characters
- Entertaining
- Great Cinematography
Cons
Best Uses
- At Home
- Perfect Gift
Comments about 20TH CENTURY FOX Platoon (Definitive Edition):
One of those films you can see again and again.
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