Platoon
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Platoon
Summary
Platoon is a film[1]. Platoon ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (336 views/month).[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
Main subjects include Vietnam War[35] and jungle warfare[36].
Reception
Awards received include Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama[3], a film award category[37], in United States[38], founded in 1944[39]; Academy Award for Best Picture[4], an award for best film[40], in United States[41], founded in 1929[42]; Academy Award for Best Director[5], an award for best direction[43], in United States[44], founded in 1929[45]; Academy Award for Best Film Editing[6], an Academy Awards[46], in United States[47], founded in 1935[48]; Golden Globe Award for Best Director[7], a class of award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1943[51]; and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture[8], an award for best supporting actor[52], in United States[53], founded in 1943[54]. Reviews include 8.4/10[55], 89%[56], 92/100[57], 8.1/10[58], and 4.0/5[59].
Why It Matters
Platoon ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (336 views/month).[2] Platoon has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] Platoon is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
Platoon has been cited as an influence by The Sympathizer[62], a literary work[63], written by Viet Thanh Nguyen[64].
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[62].