Platoon

1986 · directed by Oliver Stone

Rating

96/100

Hit

yes

Prestige lists

AFI 100, Oscar Winner

As a young and naive recruit in Vietnam, Chris Taylor faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man.

Platoon (1986), directed by Oliver Stone, rates 96/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Charlie Sheen
• Willem Dafoe
• Tom Berenger
• Kevin Dillon
• Forest Whitaker
• Mark Moses
• Keith David
• Richard Edson
• Francesco Quinn
• John C. McGinley

Crew

• Robert Richardson — Director of Photography
• Claire Simpson — Editor
• Georges Delerue — Original Music Composer
• Oliver Stone — Writer

More from Oliver Stone

1. The Untold History Of The United States (2012) — 84/100 · hit
2. JFK (1991) — 78/100
3. Salvador (1986) — 75/100
4. Born on the Fourth of July (1989) — 74/100
5. Talk Radio (1988) — 73/100
6. Wall Street (1987) — 71/100

How these numbers work: Methodology