A review from the May 1987 issue and a 4 page press book: This 1986 war drama receives an 8.1 rating on the IMDb. A platoon of American soldiers patrols, fights and dies in the jungles of Vietnam, dealing with the horrors of bloodthirsty warfare.
Directed by Oliver Stone it was the winner of four Academy Awards and starred Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe and a young Johnny Depp in his sixth feature film. This was one the the Orion titles we picked up from Rank Film Distributors. Released as a 4×600. with stereo sound it was a slow burner, possibly due to its somber tone, or perhaps because it was released at a time when there were so many new features on offer! I don’t possess a Derann label and can’t find an example on the internet, so if you can help out please scan and post.
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