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Where was Platoon filmed?

1987 film, directed by Oliver Stone.

  • Philippines

The story is set in Vietnam.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
Vietnam
Filmed in
Philippines

About Platoon

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Released
1987
Director
Oliver Stone
Cast
Tom BerengerWillem DafoeCharlie SheenKevin DillonJohn C. McGinleyKeith DavidForest WhitakerJohnny DeppFrancesco QuinnMark Moses
Genre
WarDramaAction
Awards
Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama; Academy Award for Best Picture; Academy Award for Best Director; Academy Award for Best Film Editing and 5 more

The story

Taylor participates in a night ambush of an invading North Vietnamese Army force and a rebelling Viet Cong force.

During another patrol, two soldiers are killed by a booby trap while Manny is captured and slain by unseen assailants.

Wolfe breaks up the ensuing fight, orders the supplies destroyed and the village razed.

Famous lines from Platoon

Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.

  • First time?Elias
  • You did what?King
  • Believe that?Chris
  • Sounds like it.Crawford
  • I volunteered for it.Chris Taylor

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