The compassionate Sergeant Elias Grodin Willem Dafoe harsh but suicidal Staff Sergeant Barnes Tom Berenger cowardly lifer Sergeant Red ONeil John C.

Platoon movie lieutenant wolfe. This is accurate because a lieutenant would depend on his platoon sergeant for guidance though the platoon sergeant would generally show greater respect for the rank. Platoon is a Vietnam era movie depicting one soldiers experience while being deployed during the Vietnam Conflict. Even though Lieutenant Wolfe is the highest ranking officer in the platoon he is young inexperienced and has only recently come to Vietnam.

Elias Willem Dafoe who is likewise tough and experienced but who strives to hold fast to his moral centre. Thus the other sergeants and even Lt. Shortly Eliass squad consisting largely of green recruits is sent out on patrol.

Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Golden Globes Emmys LGBTQ Pride Month STARmeter Awards San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Intl Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All Events. Early in the film its clear that Sgt. McGinley and heroin addict Sergeant Warren Tony Todd.

Platoon is a 1986 Vietnam War film written and directed by Oliver Stone who based his screenplay upon his own experiences as a combat infantryman in both the. The movie hardly stops to register their deaths. No one passes away with inspirational or poignant dying words.

He is assigned to a platoon led by an inexperienced officer Lieutenant Wolfe. More American men are injured when Lieutenant Wolfe accidentally orders a friendly fireto his own unit before Barnes called him. We see several members of the platoon who have survived almost the entire movie get killed abruptly and unceremoniously.

Charlie Sheen pre-tiger blood and winning played the lead character Chris Taylor. Wolfe look to Sgt. Killed while defending CP bunker in this very dark scene you see him shot or hit by shrapnel in the face he staggers around covering his face and then is shot multiple times.