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( - Original Theatrical Trailer
- 8-page Behind-the-Scenes Booklet
Writer/director Oliver Stone has created a personal and searing testament to the men who fought the war in Vietnam. Seen through the eyes of a college drop-out, the war is a real nightmare, a private hell of fears from outside and in, with enemies on both sides of the line. His platoon's allegiance is split between leaders Sergeant Barnes and Sergeant Elias. Barnes is a scar-faced, gung-ho fanatic bent on destroying the elusive Viet Cong and anyone who disagrees with him. Elias is a different type of soldier--he has lost faith in the war, but not in man. Friction between the two sergeants leads to a second war, as deadly as the one being waged against the enemy.
Average rating (11 reviews)
Great war film
Emptyy | 18/11/2008 | See all Emptyy's reviews (28) »
This is a great war film one of the best and one of my all time favourites but not my favourite. this isnt as good as apocalypse now but is still a really good.
This is one to add to the film collection you have if you like war films
war epic
trevor22 | 09/07/2008 | See all trevor22's reviews (543) »
a fantastic portrayal of the vietnam war and the horrors surrounding it.
One of the Best Vietnam War films
ratty1984 | 09/07/2008 | See all ratty1984's reviews (149) »
The story is the film's most strong point though. It's a war within a war with many characters to pull for and to identify with. We get to see all of the characters and their relationships develop throughout the battles which leads us to the inevitable. What we get is a heart churning epic that I will always remember.It's easy to understand how it won Best Picture.
Willem Dafoe, Charlie Sheen, Forest Whitaker, John C. McGinley, Tony Todd, Johnny Depp, Tom Berenger, Keith David, Francesco Quinn, Kevin Dillon & Dale Dye | |
15 years and over | |
1986 | |
Widescreen 1.85:1 Anamorphic | |
English - Dolby Digital (5.1) | |
French ; German ; Spanish | |
English ; German ; Dutch ; French ; Portuguese ; Swedish ; Danish ; Norwegian ; Finnish ; Polish ; English For The Hearing Impaired ; German For Hearing Impaired | |
1 hour and 55 minutes (approx) | |
Region 2 - Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players. |
