"PLATOON" portrays the actions of a rifle company in Vietnam. Oliver Stone based it upon his own experience was a rifleman in Vietnam. The film was the first to use what could be called "realistic" combat scenes. It won the Academy Award for best picture of 1986. A great film that I have watched many times.
1. What date does the film start on?
Sept., 1967; April, 1967; Nov., 1967; Jan., 1968
- 1. Sept., 1967
2. How did Chris (Charlie Sheen) get assigned to a rifle company in Vietnam?
Drafted; Mix up of orders; Volunteered; Went in place of his older brother
- Left college and volunteered.
3. What unit was Chris assigned to?
Alpha Company, 1st Inf.; Bravo Company, 25th Inf.; Alpha Company, 4th Inf.; Bravo Company, 9th Inf.
- Bravo Company, 25th Infantry Division
4. How many times has Platoon Sargent Barnes been shot?
5; 6; 7; 8
- 7, “Only Barnes can kill Barnes” – Rhah
5. When the platoon is ambushed by the NVA, what does Lt. Wolfe do?
Leads a charge to break up the NVA positions Nothing, he is killed in the opening shots Calls in an artillery fire mission on his own troops Runs to the rear and hides in the jungle
- Calls in artillery fire mission on his own troops
6. What major battle did Sargent Elias tell Lt. Wolfe he had been in before?
Hue City; la Drang; Cu Chi; Hamburger Hill
- Ia Drang
7. How "live bodies" does Squad Leader Rhah have left in the squad before the final battle?
5; 6; 7; 8
- 5, that’s really under strength
8. Who's fighting hole gets destroyed first in the final battle?
Chris; Barnes; Junior; Rodriguez
- Rodriguez. A trip flare goes up, Rodriguez fires the M-60 and an RPG destroys his bunker.
9. What does type of ordinance does the air strike drop on the Btn as it is being over-run?
Snake and Nap; 1000lbs bombs; Smart Bombs; "Willy Pete"
- “Snake and Nape”, Snake Eye and Naplam.
10. What NVA Regiment hit the Battalion in the final battle?
141st; 101st; 9th; 38th
- 141st Regt., 7th NVA Division.
Bonus Question:
What were the names of the three squad leaders in the platoon?
- Elias, O’Neill and Warren. Plt Sgt. Barnes calls the names when assigning people for the first ambush.
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