Platoon was filmed on the island of Luzon in the Philippines starting in February 1986. The production was almost canceled because of the political upheaval in the country, due to then-president Ferdinand Marcos.

Is Platoon historically accurate?

Platoon is Based On Oliver Stone's Own Vietnam War Experiences. One thing that no commentator could fault is the genuine experience that Stone had in the theatre of war well before he became a writer and director.

Where is Johnny Depp in Platoon?

He features in the background to several early scenes and is the centre of just one scene where he is working as a translator. Next time we see him, Depp is wounded and is unceremoniously put on a US Army helicopter, presumably to die off screen.