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Platoon turned Willem Dafoe into a Hollywood legend

Willem DaFoe has become a beloved Hollywood legend, and much of that is thanks to his iconic role in Platoon, one of the ...
The Hollywood Reporter

AFM Flashback: ‘Platoon’ Was a Big Win for Oliver Stone — and the Market

The Vietnam war drama would go on to win Oscars for best picture and best director. By Gregg Kilday Freelance Contributor 'Platoon,' front, left to right: Francesco Quinn, Kevin Dillon; back, left to ...
Army Times

This Army platoon’s ‘last-ditch stand’ during the Battle of the Bulge holds lessons for small units in future wars

U.S. Army engineers emerge from the woods and move out of defensive positions after fighting in the vicinity of Bastogne, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge. (Army Center of Military History) ...
collider

Platoon Cast Describes Filming Process as Bloody and Brutal

Jack King is a Senior News Writer at Collider. You can find his other work at GQ and Vulture. Twitter is @jackarking. Apologies in advance. It's crazy to think, but Platoon released just over ...
Time

Portrait Of A Platoon

The patrol has lasted an hour, the three humvees slashing and darting through hairpin turns and blind alleyways, looking for attackers. It’s 9 o’clock on a clear, mild December night in Adhamiya, one ...