Platoon /
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.
| Uniform Title: | Platoon (Motion picture) |
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| Corporate Authors: | , |
| Other Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Video VHS |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Closed-captioned. |
| Published: |
Santa Monica, Calif. :
MGM Home Entertainment,
[2000]
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| Series: | Contemporary classics (Culver City, Calif.)
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| 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. |
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| Item Description: | Videocassette release of the 1986 motion picture. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videocassette (119 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. |
| Format: | VHS; stereo. |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: R. |
| Awards: | Academy Awards, 1986: Best Picture, Best Director (Oliver Stone), Best Editing (Claire Simpson), Best Sound (Simon Kaye, Richard Rogers, John "Doc" Wilkinson, Charles "Bud" Grenzback) |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Robert Richardson ; editor, Claire Simpson ; music, Georges Delerue and Samuel Barber. |
| ISBN: | 0792845129 |