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Platoon (1986)

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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.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Oliver Stone
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    Chris Taylor Charlie Sheen
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    Sergeant Elias Grodin Willem Dafoe
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    Sergeant Robert "Bob" Barnes Tom Berenger
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    Bunny Kevin Dillon
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    Big Harold Forest Whitaker
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    Lieutenant Wolfe Mark Moses
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    King Keith David
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    Sal Richard Edson

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