PLATOON on Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack 5/24/11

This Memorial Day Experience War Like Never Before When PLATOON Arrives on Blu-ray For the First Time May 24th Starring a Young Charlie Sheen in His Breakout Role

Catch a young Charlie Sheen in his breakout performance in one of the most iconic movies ever when PLATOON makes its stunning Blu-ray debut on May 24 from MGM Home Entertainment.  The remastered, first-ever Blu-ray edition brings the sounds and images of Oliver Stone’s critically acclaimed Vietnam War drama to life in an entirely new way.  PLATOON received eight Academy Award® nominations, winning four: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Sound and Best Film Editing.  The all-star cast includes Sheen, Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, John C. McGinley, Forest Whitaker, Kevin Dillon, Keith David and Johnny Depp.

PLATOON tells the extraordinary journey of Private Chris Taylor (Sheen), a young, naive American who arrives in Vietnam and quickly discovers he must battle the Viet Cong alongside the gnawing fear, physical exhaustion and intense anger growing within him.  His two commanding officers (Oscar®-nominated Tom Berenger and Willem Dafoe) draw a fine line between the war they wage against the enemy and the one they fight with each other.  Meanwhile, the conflict, chaos and hatred permeate Taylor, suffocating his realities and numbing his feelings to man’s highest value: life.

The special Blu-ray and DVD Combo Pack celebrating PLATOON’s 25^th anniversary is loaded with special features including:

• Audio Commentary with Director Oliver Stone
• Audio Commentary with Military Advisor Dale Dye
• Deleted & Extended Scenes
• Flashback to Platoon
  • Snapshot in Time: 1967-1968
  • Creating the ‘Nam
  • Raw Wounds: The Legacy of Platoon
• Documentaries
  • One War, Many Stories
  • Preparing for ‘Nam
• Vignettes
  • Caputo & The 7^th Fleet
  • Dye Training Method
  • Gordon Gekko
• Television Spots
  • Action
  • Critical Acclaim
  • The Director
• Theatrical Trailer

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PLATOON 2-disc Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack:

Street Date:                        May 24, 2011

Screen Format:                  Widescreen

Audio:                                 English 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital and French 5.1 DTS

Subtitles:                             English/French/Spanish

U.S. Rating:                        R

Total Run Time:                221 minutes

Closed Captioned:            Yes