Platoon
(DVD) 

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Contributors
Stone, Oliver, screenwriter,
Kopelson, Arnold, film producer.
Daly, John, 1937-2008, film producer.
Gibson, Derek, film producer.
Berenger, Tom, 1949- actor.
Published
Santa Monica, CA : Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (120 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. 
Status
Available from another library
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Wabeno - DVDDVD PlaAvailable
Wausau - MCPL - Adult DVDDVD PLAAvailable

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Soldiers -- Conduct of life -- Drama.
United States. -- Army -- Military life -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Vietnam (Democratic Republic). -- Quân đ̣ôi -- Drama.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Drama.
War -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Drama.
War films.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Armed Forces -- Military life.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Soldiers -- Conduct of life.
United States. -- Army.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Vietnam (Democratic Republic). -- Quân đ̣ôi.
Vietnam War (1961-1975)
War -- Moral and ethical aspects.
War films.
Other Subjects
Feature films -- United States.

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Published
Santa Monica, CA : Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Language
English
UPC
027616851567

Notes

General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1986.
General Note
Includes theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Military technical advisor, Captain Dale Dye ; film editor, Claire Simpson ; production designer, Bruno Rubeo ; director of photography, Robert Richardson ; original music by Georges Delerue ; art directors, Rodell Cruz, Doris Sherman Williams.
Participants/Performers
Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, Charlie Sheen, Forest Whitaker, Francesco Quinn, John C. McGinley, Richard Edson, Kevin Dillon, Reggie Johnson, Keith David, Johnny Depp, David Neidorf, Mark Moses, Chris Pedersen, Tony Todd, Corkey Ford, Ivan Kane, Paul Sanchez, J. Adam Glover, Corey Glover, Bob Orwig.
Description
A grunt's view of the Vietnam War is provided in all its horrific, inexplicable detail. Follows young Chris Taylor who 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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, region 1; widescreen (1.85:1); Dolby Digital English 5.1.
Language
In English or Spanish with optional French and Spanish subtitles, closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Awards
Academy Awards, 1986: Best picture, Director, Film editing, Sound

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Stone, O., Kopelson, A., Daly, J., Gibson, D., Berenger, T., Dafoe, W., Sheen, C., Whitaker, F., Quinn, F., McGinley, J. C., Edson, R., Dillon, K., Johnson, R. (., David, K., Depp, J., Neidorf, D., Moses, M., Pederson, C., Todd, T., Ford, C., Glover, C., Dye, D., Simpson, C. (. e., Rubeo, B., Richardson, R., Delerue, G., Cruz, R., & Williams, D. S. Platoon . Metro Goldwyn Mayer.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Oliver, Stone et al.. Platoon. Metro Goldwyn Mayer.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Oliver, Stone et al.. Platoon Metro Goldwyn Mayer.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Stone, Oliver,, et al. Platoon Metro Goldwyn Mayer,

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