Platoon

Stone, Oliver, (film director,, screenwriter.). Kopelson, Arnold, (film producer.). Sheen, Charlie, (actor.). Dafoe, Willem, (actor.). Berenger, Tom, 1949- (actor.). Orion Pictures, (film distributor.). Hemdale Film Corporation, (production company,, presenter.). MGM Home Entertainment Inc., (publisher.). Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, Charlie Sheen. (Cast).

Summary: Platoon is the story of every soldier whose innocence was lost in the war-torn jungles of Vietnam. Chris Taylor arrives in Vietnam and quickly discovers that his worst enemies are not just the Viet Cong, but gnawing fear, physical exhaustion and the anger growing within himself.

Item details

ISBN: 079284646X
ISBN: 9780792846468
ISBN: 9789991115610
ISBN: 9991115617
Physical Description: videodisc
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen version.
Publisher: Santa Monica, CA : MGM Home Entertainment Inc., [2000]

Contents / Notes

General Note:	Videodisc release of the 1986 motion picture. Widescreen. Special features: original theatrical trailer; booklet ([8] p. : ill ; 19 cm)--in container with information about the making of the film.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Robert Richardson ; editor, Claire Simpson ; music, George Delerue.
Participant or Performer Note:	Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, Charlie Sheen.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: R.
System Details Note:	DVD, region 1, NTSC, widescreen; Dolby digital 5.1 surround, Dolby digital stereo. surround.
Language Note:	English or dubbed Spanish dialogue, with optional French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards Note:	Academy Awards, 1987: Best Picture; Best Director (Stone); Best Sound (John Wilkinson and 3 others); Best Film Editing (Simpson) Golden Globes, 1987: Best Motion Picture - Drama; Best Director - Motion Picture (Stone); Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Berenger) Directors Guild of America, 1987: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures (Stone)