About

As a young and naive recruit in Vietnam, Chris Taylor faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man.

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Directed by

Oliver Stone

Written by

Oliver Stone (Screenplay)

Runtime

120 minutes

Country

United States of America, United Kingdom

Language

English

Tagline

The first casualty of war is innocence.

Cast

Keywords

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Lists

#216 on IMDb top 250 IMDb

#86 on AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies – 10th Anniversary Edition AFI

#210 on Empire's 500 Greatest Movies Of All Time Empire

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Steven Jay Schneider

Awards

Oscar for Best Film Editing Claire Simpson

Oscar for Best Director Oliver Stone

Oscar for Best Sound Charles Grenzbach Simon Kaye

Oscar for Best Picture Arnold Kopelson