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A Tour of the Inferno: Revisiting 'Platoon'

A Tour of the Inferno: Revisiting 'Platoon'

Genres

Documentary

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A documentary about the making of Oliver Stone's Vietnam War film, Platoon (1986).

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

53 mins

Rating

8.5/10

Release Date

01 January 2001

Country

Philippines

Cast

Oliver Stone

Oliver Stone

Self

Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

Self

Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp

Self

Charlie Sheen

Charlie Sheen

Self

Tom Berenger

Tom Berenger

Self

John C. McGinley

John C. McGinley

Self

Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker

Self

Dale Dye

Dale Dye

Self

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