Platoon /
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.
| Uniform Title: | Platoon (Motion picture). |
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| Corporate Authors: | , , , |
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English French Spanish |
| Language Notes: | Closed-captioned (film only). Sound tracks: English (5.1 surround sound and stereo.), French (stereo. surround), and Spanish (mono.), with optional subtitles in French and Spanish. |
| Edition: | Special ed. |
| Series: | Ultimate Oliver Stone collection ;
v. 1, 1986-1991. |
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Item Description: | Originally released as a motion picture in 1986. Aspect ratio 1.85:1 (widescreen). Special features include: Tour of the inferno documentary featuring interviews with the director, cast, and crew -- Audio commentary by director Oliver Stone -- Audio commentary by military supervisor Captain Dale Dye -- Photo gallery -- Original theatrical trailer -- TV spots. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD; Dolby digital. |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: R. Special features contain unrated material. |
| 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: | Original music by Georges Delerue ; film editor, Claire Simpson ; director of photography, Robert Richardson. |
| ISBN: | 0792849019 |