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Platoon

Summary: Chris Taylor, a neophyte recruit in Vietnam, finds himself caught in a battle of wills between two sergeants, one good and the other evil. A shrewd examination of the brutality of war and the duality of man in conflict.
Release Date: February 06, 1987
Genres: Drama, War
Runtime: 2 h 00 min
MPAA: R

Language: English
Movie budget: $ 6,000,000
Domestic: $ 138,530,565
International: $ 15,067
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