Apollo Movie Guide's Review of Platoon

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Platoon

Apollo Movie Guide's Review Platoon

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Summary

A young volunteer arrives for his first tour of duty in Vietnam, only to find himself in the middle of a control war between his platoon’s two sergeants, one who will become a father figure, and the other who is as dangerous as the enemy he’s there to fight.

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1986
USA
120 minutes
Studio/distributor: MGM

Rated R.

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One of the best war films ever made and, quite arguably, the best ever about the war in Vietnam. - Eric Childress

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