Based on Stone's own wartime experiences in Vietnam, Platoon stars Dafoe as Sgt. Elias, whose level-headed manner distinguishes him from his violence-prone fellow officer, Staff Sgt. Barnes (Tom ...

There are no grandstanding John Wayne heroics in Oliver Stone’s “Platoon.” No backpatting reassurances that the Vietnam War was ever remotely considered a noble cause. This film is an act of ...

'Platoon' star Willem Dafoe breaks down his famous death scene from Oliver Stone's 1986 Vietnam War classic Ethan Alter December 23, 2021 ...