Platoon

Oliver Stone drew on his own real-life experiences for this harrowing Vietnam drama that won Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director. Charlie Sheen stars as a young U.S. Army grunt who volunteers for frontline combat and faces the horrors of war alongside his battle-scarred platoon sergeant (Tom Berenger) and his empathetic squad leader (Willem Dafoe). Keith David, Kevin Dillon, John C. McGinley, Johnny Depp, Forest Whitaker also star. 120 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English. Two-disc set.