Platoon (1986)

USA, 120 min
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Basic facts

Original title Platoon
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
  • USA
Production company
Awards
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 1987-03-20

Cast

Tom Berenger
sergeant Barnes

Willem Dafoe
sergeant Elias

Charlie Sheen
Chris

Forest Whitaker
Big Harold

Francesco Quinn
Rhah

John C. McGinley
sergeant O'Neill

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Titles

Original title
  • Platoon
Swedish release title
  • Plutonen
Title for Swedish DVD release
  • Plutonen
Title for Swedish Video release
  • Plutonen

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Art Director
Film Editor

Cast

Tom Berenger sergeant Barnes
Willem Dafoe sergeant Elias
Charlie Sheen Chris
Forest Whitaker Big Harold
Francesco Quinn Rhah
John C. McGinley sergeant O'Neill
Richard Edson Sal
Kevin Dillon Bunny
Reggie Johnson Junior
Keith David King
Johnny Depp Lerner
David Neidorf Tex

Companies

Production Company Hemdale Film
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) AB Svensk Filmindustri 1987
Distributor in Sweden (Video) Sandrew Film AB 1998
Distributor in Sweden (buy video) Sandrew Film AB 1998
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) SF Home Entertainment 2001

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 126680
Date 1987-03-03
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 3278 meters


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.85:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Dolby Stereo
Colour type Colour
Colour system CFI Color
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 3278 meter
Length in minutes 120 min


Release dates

Release in Sweden 1987-03-20 Aveny Gothenburg Sweden 120 min
1987-03-20 Royal Malmö Sweden 120 min
1987-03-20 Rival Stockholm Sweden 120 min
1987-03-20 Saga Stockholm Sweden 120 min
TV showing 1996-11-22 SVT1 Sweden 115 min
Video release 1998-01 Sweden 115 min
TV showing 1998-01-31 TV4 Sweden 115 min
1998-08-02 TV4 Sweden 115 min
1999-09-18 Kanal 5 Sweden 115 min
2000-03-25 Kanal 5 Sweden 115 min
DVD release 2001-10-17 Sweden
TV showing 2001-12-14 Kanal 5 Sweden 115 min
2002-11-29 Kanal 5 Sweden 115 min
2004-11-07 Kanal 5 Sweden 115 min
DVD release 2011-07-20 Sweden
TV showing 2018-01-07 TV4 Sweden
2021-01-06 TV4 Film Sweden
2021-01-17 TV4 Film Sweden
2021-01-30 TV4 Film Sweden

Awards

Academy Award of Merit Hollywood 1987 (bästa film)
Golden Globe Hollywood 1987 (bästa film)
Hollywood 1987 Oliver Stone (bästa regi)
Hollywood 1987 Tom Berenger (bästa manliga biroll)

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 1


Holdings Scripts

Script type Cutting continuity
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Colour prints 8
Slides 5
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


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