Platoon

Summary

Platoon is a film^[1]. Platoon has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Platoon received the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama^[3].
• Platoon received the Academy Award for Best Picture^[4].
• Platoon received the Academy Award for Best Director^[5].
• Platoon received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing^[6].
• Platoon received the Golden Globe Award for Best Director^[7].
• Platoon received the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture^[8].
• Platoon's instance of is recorded as film^[9].
• Platoon was directed by Oliver Stone^[10].
• Oliver Stone wrote the screenplay for Platoon^[11].
• Platoon's composer is recorded as Georges Delerue^[12].
• Platoon's genre is war film^[13].
• Platoon's genre is drama film^[14].
• Platoon's genre is action film^[15].
• A cast member of Platoon was Tom Berenger^[16].
• A cast member of Platoon was Willem Dafoe^[17].
• A cast member of Platoon was Charlie Sheen^[18].
• A cast member of Platoon was Kevin Dillon^[19].
• A cast member of Platoon was John C. McGinley^[20].
• A cast member of Platoon was Keith David^[21].
• A cast member of Platoon was Forest Whitaker^[22].
• A cast member of Platoon was Johnny Depp^[23].
• A cast member of Platoon was Francesco Quinn^[24].
• A cast member of Platoon was Mark Moses^[25].
• A cast member of Platoon was Corey Glover^[26].
• A cast member of Platoon was Tony Todd^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Platoon was produced by Arnold Kopelson^[28]. Platoon was directed by Oliver Stone^[10]. Oliver Stone wrote the screenplay for Platoon^[11]. Cast members include Tom Berenger^[16], Willem Dafoe^[17], Charlie Sheen^[18], Kevin Dillon^[19], John C. McGinley^[20], and Keith David^[21].

Publication

Publication dates include December 19, 1986^[29], April 30, 1987^[30], and 1986^[31]. The original language of Platoon was English^[32]. Genres include war film^[13], drama film^[14], and action film^[15]. Platoon is part of National Film Registry^[33]. Platoon was distributed by video on demand^[34].

Subject and Themes

Platoon's main subject is Vietnam War^[35].

Reception

Awards received include Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama^[3], a film award category^[36], founded in 1944^[37]; Academy Award for Best Picture^[4], an award for best film^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1929^[40]; Academy Award for Best Director^[5], an award for best direction^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1929^[43]; Academy Award for Best Film Editing^[6], an Academy Awards^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1935^[46]; Golden Globe Award for Best Director^[7], a class of award^[47], founded in 1944^[48]; and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture^[8], an award for best supporting actor^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1943^[51]. Reviews include 8.4/10^[52], 89%^[53], 92/100^[54], 8.1/10^[55], and 4.0/5^[56].

Why It Matters

Platoon has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Platoon is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

Platoon has been cited as an influence by The Sympathizer^[58], a literary work^[59], written by Viet Thanh Nguyen^[60].

FAQs

What awards did Platoon receive?

Honors received include Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama^[3], Academy Award for Best Picture^[4], Academy Award for Best Director^[5], and Academy Award for Best Film Editing^[6].

Who did Platoon influence?

Platoon has been cited as an influence by The Sympathizer^[58].