Platoon
1986 · 2h 0m · Action, Drama, War · United Kingdom, United States of America · Rated R (US)
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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Oliver Stone7.7Smart score
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