With such an authentic portrayal of the battlefield it is no wonder that it is regarded as one.

Platoon movie true story. Shortly after a soldier named Manny Washington Corkey Ford goes missing. All shows A-Z Competitions. A True Story of American Valor by Clinton Romesha.

The True Story The True Story looks at the real lives and true stories behind Hollywood blockbusters and this episode examines Oliver Stones Oscar-winning war movie Platoon. Infantryman in Vietnam in 1967. In fact the movie recounts the very real and life-altering incidents that the director faced when he volunteered to serve in 1967 as a 21-year-old infantryman.

No it is not a true story neither as many people think is Saving Private Ryan. The full film poster. Platoon is widely acclaimed as one of the best war films in cinema history but how true to life is Oliver Stones incendiary movie.

Platoon is a war film based on the real-life experiences that the director Oliver Stone had when he was serving as a US. His mutilated body is found tied to a post close by. It was a well-earned victory with critics still to this day naming director Oliver Stones intense drama as one of war cinemas finest.

Adam Glover and Sal Richard Edson are killed when they stumble upon a booby trap attached to a box of documents. The Outpost true story reveals that the soldiers were surrounded by more than 300 Taliban fighters many of whom were rushing in from Pakistan which was only 14 miles from COP Keating. Back to the Future Pulp Fiction Young Einstein and of course Platoon.

The logistical location of the outpost which was located deep in a valley surrounded by three steep mountains put the soldiers at an enormous disadvantage. The True Story - YouTube Director Oliver Stone served in Vietnam and these experiences influenced the film Platoon but one of the key plot points has a character surviving three. Released in 1986 Platoon was a massive hit with audiences and critics winning both Best Picture and Best Director at the Academy Awards.