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1986 | DIRECTED BY OLIVER STONE

Platoon

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Movie Stats
Year
1986
Runtime
 120 minutes (2 hrs 00 mins)
Certificates

15

R

18

16

12
Select Cast
Willem Dafoe
Forest Whitaker
Tom Berenger
Charlie Sheen
Kevin Dillon
Keith David
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
No of ratings:
1
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First viewed:
14th Mar 2016
Last viewed:
7th Jan 2025
Total views:
140
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
6th February 1987
38 years 8 months 3 days ago
Turkey release date
 Turkey
24th December 1986
38 years 9 months 16 days ago
Argentina release date
 Argentina
19th February 1987
38 years 7 months 18 days ago
Brazil release date
 Brazil
27th February 1987
38 years 7 months 10 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
5th March 1987
38 years 7 months 4 days ago
Portugal release date
 Portugal
6th March 1987
38 years 7 months 3 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £4.7 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $138.5 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $144.9 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
2.5 Million aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
37.3 Million aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
No data
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 24th Apr '87
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £286.9 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 13
US Box Office
  • Release: 6th Feb '87
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $8.2 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 12
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
oliver stone Oliver Stone
Starring
Tom BerengerSgt. Barnes
oliver stoneWillem DafoeSgt. Elias
Charlie SheenChris
oliver stoneForest WhitakerBig Harold
Kevin DillonBunny
Keith DavidKing
Francesco QuinnRhah
John C. McGinleySgt. O'Neill
Reggie JohnsonJunior
Mark MosesLt. Wolfe
Corey GloverFrancis
oliver stoneJohnny DeppLerner
Chris PedersenCrawford
Bob OrwigGardner
Corkey FordManny
David NeidorfTex
Richard EdsonSal
Tony ToddWarren
Kevin EshelmanMorehouse
James Terry McIlvainAce
J. Adam GloverSanderson
Ivan KaneTony
Paul SanchezDoc
Dale DyeCaptain Harris
Peter HicksParker
Basile AcharaFlash
Steve BarredoFu Sheng
Chris CastillejoRodriguez
Andrew B. ClarkTubbs
Bernardo ManaliliVillage Chief
Than RogersVillage Chief's Wife
Li Thi VanVillage Chief's Daughter
Clarisa OrtacioOld Woman
Romy SevillaOne-Legged Man
Mathew WestfallTerrified Soldier
Nick NicholsonMechanized Soldier #1
Warren McLeanMechanized Soldier #2
Li Mai ThaoRape Victim
Ron BarracksMedic
H. Gordon BoosSoldier with Mohawk Haircut
Brad CassiniSoldier
Mark EbenhochEbenhoch
Robert Rock GalottiHuffmeister
Ken GloverSoldier with Guitar
Eric HahnSoldier
Berto SpoorSoldier
Oliver StoneAlpha Company Major in Bunker
Henry StrzalkowskiSoldier

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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
6
Weeks top 15
13
Total weeks
13
Total UK Gross:
£4,702,910
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Platoon
24 Apr 1987
2N
£286,942
£286,942
1 May 1987
1▲
£520,894
£1,042,238
8 May 1987
1▲▼
£618,759
£1,846,625
15 May 1987
1▲▼
£429,127
£2,425,946
22 May 1987
1▲▼
£293,121
£3,222,313
29 May 1987
1▲▼
£293,121
£3,647,338
5 Jun 1987
1▲▼
£349,532
£4,119,206
12 Jun 1987
5▼
£226,347
£4,447,409
19 Jun 1987
5▲▼
£114,014
£4,601,328
26 Jun 1987
8▼
£57,454
£4,678,891
3 Jul 1987
10▼
£13,965
£4,698,442
10 Jul 1987
11▼
£2,109
£4,701,395
17 Jul 1987
11▲▼
£1,122
£4,702,910

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
3
Weeks top 15
12
Total Weeks
12
Total US Gross:
$138,530,565
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
6 Feb 1987
1▼
$8,179,149
$38,342,073
13 Feb 1987
1▲▼
$12,875,690
$54,774,372
20 Feb 1987
1▲▼
$8,216,207
$65,873,971
27 Feb 1987
2▼
$7,153,244
$75,918,222
13 Mar 1987
3▼
$4,664,176
$91,641,557
20 Mar 1987
3▲▼
$3,828,038
$97,263,950
27 Mar 1987
3▲▼
$3,944,114
$102,889,459
3 Apr 1987
3▲▼
$4,737,808
$109,933,502
10 Apr 1987
6▼
$2,937,411
$114,398,785
17 Apr 1987
7▼
$2,582,868
$118,440,507
24 Apr 1987
7▲▼
$1,977,665
$121,527,020
1 May 1987
7▲▼
$1,577,689
$123,871,390

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
  •  Turkey release date:
  •  USA release date:
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  •  Australia release date:
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£4,702,910
1581
Last Action Hero
1582
Platoon
1583
Jingle All the Way

US total gross
$138,530,565
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Bad Boys II
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Platoon
501
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Genres
Drama
Drama
War
War
Popular in these countries
  • Brazil Brazil
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • Vietnam Vietnam
  • Spain Spain
  • Italy Italy
  • Japan Japan
  • France France
  • Nepal Nepal
  • India India
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