"The first casualty of war is innocence."

1986

2h 0m

7.7(5199 votes)

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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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10 featured cast members

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Charlie Sheen

Chris Taylor

Willem Dafoe

Sergeant Elias Grodin

Tom Berenger

Sergeant Robert "Bob" Barnes

Kevin Dillon

Bunny

Forest Whitaker

Big Harold

Mark Moses

Lieutenant Wolfe

Keith David

King

Richard Edson

Sal

Francesco Quinn

Rhah

John C. McGinley

Sergeant O'Neill

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Directed by: Oliver Stone
Written by: Oliver Stone
Produced by: Arnold Kopelson

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