UK / USA,
1986, 120 min
(Alternative: 115 min)
Directed by:
Oliver StoneScreenplay:
Oliver StoneCinematography:
Robert RichardsonComposer:
Georges DelerueCast:
Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, Forest Whitaker, Francesco Quinn, John C. McGinley, Richard Edson, Kevin Dillon, Reggie Johnson, Keith David (more)VOD (2)
Plots(1)
Chris Taylor (Charlie Sheen) is a young, naive American who, upon his arrival in Vietnam, quickly discovers that he must do battle not only with the Viet Cong, but also with the gnawing fear, physical exhaustion and intense anger growing within him. While his two commanding officers (Tom Berenger and Willem Dafoe) draw a fine line between the war they wage against the enemy and the one they fight with each other, the conflict, chaos and hatred permeate Taylor, suffocating his realities and numbing his feelings to man's highest value life. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1987 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1987 - Oliver Stone (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1987 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 1987 - Best Sound Mixing
- 1987 - Tom Berenger (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1987 - Willem Dafoe (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1987 - Oliver Stone (Best Original Screenplay)
- 1987 - Robert Richardson (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
Independent Spirit Awards
- 1987 - Arnold Kopelson (Best Feature)
- 1987 - Oliver Stone (Best Director)
- 1987 - Oliver Stone (Best Screenplay)
- 1987 - Robert Richardson (Best Cinematography)
- 1987 - Willem Dafoe (Best Actor)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1988 - Oliver Stone (Best Director)
- 1988 - Best Editing
- 1988 - Robert Richardson (Best Cinematography)
Golden Globes
- 1987 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1987 - Oliver Stone (Best Director)
- 1987 - Tom Berenger (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
- 1987 - Oliver Stone (Best Screenplay)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1986 - Best Film
- 1986 - Oliver Stone (Best Director)
Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival)
- 1987 - Oliver Stone (Silver Bear for Best Director)
- 1987 - Oliver Stone (Golden Bear for Best Film)