Platoon

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David Simpson

Certificate: 15
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Retail Price: £13.99
Release Date: 16/05/2011
Content Type: Movie

Synopsis:
Winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Director, this harrowingly realistic war film (based on director Oliver Stone's firsthand experience) arrives on Blu-ray for the first time in this 25th Anniversary Edition - loaded with explosive extras that take you to the front lines of moviemaking. Starring Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe and Charlie Sheen, Platoon is a powerful, riveting and starkly brutal tale of an American soldier's descent into the chaos and horror of the Vietnam War.

Special Features:
Audio Commentary by Director Oliver Stone
Audio Commentary by Military Advisor Dale Dye
Deleted and Extended Scenes with Optional Commentary by Oliver Stone
Flashback to Platoon: Snapshot in Time: 1967- 1968, Creating the 'Nam, Raw Wounds: The Legacy of Platoon
Documentaries: One War, Many Stories, Preparing for 'Nam
New Vignettes: Caputo & the 7th Fleet, Dye Training Method, Gordon Gekko
Theatrical Trailer and TV Spots

Related Websites:
http://www.fox.co.uk/dvd/platoon-20458_blu-ray/20458/