Platoon
(DVD)
Published
[Los Angeles, CA] : Beverly Hills, CA : Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; Distributed by Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2006.
Edition
Special ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lang Memorial Library - DVD | DVD Platoon | On Shelf |
| Randolph-Decker Public Library - DVD | DVD # 684 winner of 4 academy awards | On Shelf |
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Published
[Los Angeles, CA] : Beverly Hills, CA : Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; Distributed by Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2006.
Format
DVD
Edition
Special ed.
Language
English
UPC
027616862815
Notes
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1986.
General Note
Special features: Audio commentary with Oliver Stone; Audio commentary with Captain Dale Dye; "Tour of the Inferno" documentary [making of] (53 min.); Original theatrical trailer (2 min.); TV spots (2 min.); "Behind the Scenes" photo gallery [slide show]; Poster art [slide show].
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Robert Richardson ; film editor, Claire Simpson ; original music by Georges Delerue ; military technical advisor, Captain Dale Dye.
Participants/Performers
Tom Berenger (Sgt. Barnes), Willem Dafoe (Sgt. Elias), Charlie Sheen (Chris), Keith David (King), Forest Whitaker (Big Harold), Francesco Quinn (Rhah), Kevin Dillon (Bunny), John C. McGinley (Sgt. O'Neill), Reggie Johnson (Junior), Mark Moses (Lt. Wolfe), Corey Glover (Francis), Johnny Depp (Lerner), Chris Pedersen (Crawford), Bob Orwig (Gardner). Corkey Ford (Manny), David Neidorf (Tex).
Description
In "Platoon," a middle-class college student volunteers for the war in Vietnam because he considers it his patriotic duty. The first thing he encounters on the airport tarmac in Saigon is a cart of body bags. It's downhill from there: endless hikes, ditch-digging, heat, rain, bugs and snakebites, fear and confusion, sleeplessness, and terror when he finally sleeps. He will only gradually, unknowingly, become an adequate soldier--one who has left innocence far behind.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Rated R.
System Details
DVD, Region 1, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo, widescreen presentation aspect ratio 1.85:1.
Language
In English, French, or Spanish with optional French or Spanish subtitles ; closed-captioned.
Awards
Winner, 1987 Academy Awards for Best Picture (Arnold Kopelson), Best Director (Oliver Stone), Best Film Editing (Claire Simpson), Best Sound (John Wilkinson, Richard D. Rogers, Charles Grenzbach, Simon Kaye).
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kopelson, A., Stone, O., Dafoe, W., Sheen, C., David, K., Whitaker, F., Dillon, K., McGinley, J. C., & Depp, J. (2006). Platoon (Special ed.). Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; Distributed by Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Arnold. Kopelson et al.. 2006. Platoon. Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; Distributed by Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Arnold. Kopelson et al.. Platoon Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; Distributed by Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2006.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kopelson, Arnold., et al. Platoon Special ed., Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; Distributed by Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2006.
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