Platoon
Jack
1986
Directed by: Oliver Stone
Cast: Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, Charlie Sheen, Forest Whitaker, Francesco Quinn, Johnny Depp
A gritty and emotional look at the lives of a platoon of American soldiers as they patrol, fight and
die in the jungles of Vietnam as seen through the perspective of a young recruit. Two veteran sergeants
clash when one of them precipitates a massacre of villagers.
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YEAR
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AWARD
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CATEGORY/RECIPIENT
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RESULT
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| 1987 |
Oscar |
Best Director: Oliver Stone |
Won |
| 1987 |
Oscar |
Best Film Editing:
Claire Simpson |
Won |
| 1987 |
Oscar |
Best Picture: Arnold Kopelson |
Won |
| 1987 |
Oscar |
Best Sound: John Wilkinson,
Richard D. Rogers, Charles Grenzbach & Simon Kaye |
Won |
More info on Awards & Nominations
for Platoon can be found
here.
