The Film
Platoon
The first casualty of war is innocence.
The Story
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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Directed by
Oliver Stone
Written byOliver Stone
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