Directed by Oliver StoneStarring Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, Forest Whitaker, Keith David, Francesco Quinn, Kevin Dillon, John C. McGinley, Reggie Johnson, Mark Moses, Corey Glover, Richard Edson, Tony Todd, Chris Pederson, Bob Orwig, Corkey Ford, David Neidorf, and Johnny Depp
The finest movie made about the Vietnam War, and one of the finest movies made about any war, Platoon examines a particularly tumultuous group of soldiers. "War is hell," and that's never been more evident than it is in this picture. The actors all portray what can happen to a man when he's put in a wartime situation. Charlie Sheen, trying to remain the voice of reason between two warring sergeants, played by Berenger and Dafoe, gives by far the best performance of his career, much like his father did in another Vietnam classic, Apocalypse Now. Hannah and Her Sisters is a favorite of mine, but I'm not surprised this took the prize. A deserving Oscar win for the controversial Oliver Stone.
Other nominees: Children of a Lesser God (Randa Haines), Hannah and Her Sisters (Woody Allen), The Mission (Roland Joffe), and A Room with a View (James Ivory)
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