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Platoon(1986)
Certificate
A young soldier who has just arrived in Vietnam is torn between the influence of two sergeants.
14+ years 115 mins
Year
1970
Duration
162 minutes
Genres
Biopics, Drama, War Films
Language
English
Synopsis
A memorable portrait of the legendary but obsessive US General George S Patton. During World War II, Patton pushes his troops beyond what they or other commanders thought was possible. However, he was often thought of as a victim of his own ego, fond of wearing far more elaborate uniforms than was necessary, and here forever being shown standing in his jeep, as if he was a Roman general in a chariot. So was Patton a genius or mad man? This film suggests the answer may be both...
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This film has a couple of uses of moderate bad language and contains gory war injuries.
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