Inspired by Oliver Stone's own experiences, the anti-war epic tells the tale of PFC Chris Taylor (Charlie Sheen, Wall Street), a young Army recruit sent to Vietnam, who witnesses the atrocities of warmany of which are carried out by those Chris calls ""comrades."" Heralded by critics as the best film of 1986, Platoon won four of the eight Academy Awards® for which it was nominated, including Best Picture and Directing, and earned Supporting Actor nominations for co-stars Tom Berenger (Inception) and Willem Dafoe (Shadow of the Vampire).