Best Original Screenplay1987 Film Fan Awards59th Academy Awards
Best Original Screenplay Nominee
Platoon (1986)
Nominated Talent & Credits
Oliver Stone— Oliver Stone
Synopsis / Overview
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.
Historical Academy Record
WRITING (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) — 59th Academy Awards (1987)
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