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Platoon
1986
In PLATOON, Oliver Stone uses his experience as an infantryman in Vietnam to convey the immediacy of guerrilla warfare: the brutal heat of the jungle, the brushes with such wildlife as snakes and leeches, and, most powerfully, the presence of the unseen enemy. Charlie Sheen stars as Chris, a raw recruit, or "new meat," who .. Read more
| Starring | Charlie Sheen, Willem Dafoe, Tom Berenger, Francesco Quinn |
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| Director | Oliver Stone |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama |
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Stuff happens for Glenn
- 13 May 2008
Apocalypse Now actor Scott Glenn is to take on the role of former US defence secretary Donald Rumsfeld in Oliver Stone's new biopic of Bush the younger, W., according to reports. Digital Spy says the 67-year-old, whose other credits include The Bourne Ultimatum, The Right Stuff and Silence Of The Lambs, will take up the role of Rummy alongside No Country For Old Men star Josh Brolin as Dubya himself. They will be joined by a cast including Fantastic Four star Ioan Gruffudd as Tony Blair, Crash's Read more
Dafoe sinks teeth into new role
- 29 May 2008
William Dafoe is carving himself something of a niche by starring in vampire-themed movies of late. After the Nosferatu-inspired Shadow Of The Vampire and the forthcoming chiller Daydreamers, the Platoon star is to bare his teeth for the third time in Paul Weitz'z new horror-fantasy Cirque De Freak. According to ShockTillYouDrop.com, Dafoe will star alongside John C. Reilly, Ken Watanabe, Patrick Fugit, Jane Krakowski and Salma Hayek in the freak show movie. Horror fans will remember that Hayek Read more
Stone considers second 9/11 film
- 08 Sep 2006
Hollywood director Oliver Stone has said that he wants to make a further movie about the attacks on the World Trade Centre on September 11th as it is too huge a subject to cover in just one film. Stone, who has had a prolific career as a director and producer on films such as Alexander, JFK and Platoon, has won acclaim for his latest work, World Trade Center. In the film, which stars Nicolas Cage, Stone focuses on two police officers who risked their lives attempting to save people from the... Read more
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Platoon
In PLATOON, Oliver Stone uses his experience as an infantryman in Vietnam to convey the immediacy of guerrilla warfare: the brutal heat of the jungle, the brushes with such wildlife as snakes and leeches, and, most powerfully, the presence of the unseen enemy. Charlie Sheen stars as Chris, a raw ...
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