Platoon

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Willem_Dafoe
gptkbp:awards gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Film
gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Motion_Picture_–_Drama
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Director
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Film_Editing
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Picture
gptkbp:based_on Oliver Stone's experiences
Oliver Stone's experiences in Vietnam
gptkbp:box_office 138.5 million USD
gptkbp:budget 6 million USD
gptkbp:character gptkb:temple
gptkb:Chris_Taylor
gptkb:Sgt._Barnes
gptkb:Lieutenant_Wolfe
gptkb:Sgt._Elias
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:mythological_figure
Gator
Crawford
Pvt. First Class
Rhah
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Robert_Richardson
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception Highly acclaimed
positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact influential war film
Influential in Vietnam War cinema
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Oliver_Stone
gptkbp:director gptkb:Oliver_Stone
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Orion_Pictures
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:Claire_Simpson
gptkbp:features gptkb:Willem_Dafoe
gptkb:Charlie_Sheen
gptkb:Tom_Berenger
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Philippines
gptkbp:genre gptkb:High_School
gptkb:war
War film
gptkbp:has_merchandise gptkb:books
gptkb:DJ
gptkb:video_game
Blu-rays
soundtrack albums
gptkbp:has_sequel gptkb:Platoon:_The_Series
gptkb:Platoon_2
gptkbp:has_spin_off gptkb:Platoon:_The_Game
gptkb:Platoon:_The_Musical
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Platoon
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:video_game
subsequent war films
literature about Vietnam War
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Full_Metal_Jacket
gptkb:Apocalypse_Now
gptkb:The_Deer_Hunter
gptkbp:inspired_by gptkb:military_officer
anti-war sentiment
Vietnam War films
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Samuel_Barber
gptkbp:narrative_style first-person perspective
Non-linear storytelling
gptkbp:notable_quote I can't see the enemy.
The first casualty of war is innocence.
This is the end of the world.
You can’t be a soldier and not be a killer.
You’re not a soldier, you’re a killer.
I think now, looking back, I was a coward.
You can’t be a hero without a war.
I’m not a soldier, I’m a man.
The war is over, but the battle continues.
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Arnold_Kopelson
gptkbp:release_date 1986-12-19
December 19, 1986
gptkbp:release_region gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:released gptkb:1986
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1986
gptkbp:runtime 120 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Oliver_Stone
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Johnny_Depp
gptkb:Forest_Whitaker
gptkb:Willem_Dafoe
gptkb:Charlie_Sheen
gptkb:Tom_Berenger
gptkbp:themes gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Survival
gptkb:survival
Moral ambiguity
loss of innocence
The horrors of war
morality of war
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Oliver_Stone