Cast
The following actors appeared in the film:
(Official Cast list dated March 3, 1986 Platoon Productions N.V.)
- (1) Charlie Sheen as Chris Taylor
- (2) Tom Berenger as Sergeant Bob Barnes
- (3) Willem Dafoe as Sergeant Elias
- (4) Paul Sanchez as Doc
- (5) Bob Orwig as Gardner
- (6) Kevin Dillon as Bunny
- (7) Keith David as King
- (8) Andrew B. Clark as Tubbs**
- (9) Richard Edson as Sal
- (10) Corey Glover as Francis
- (11) Johnny Depp as Lerner
- (12) David Neidorf as Tex
- (13) Reggie Johnson as Junior
- (14) Forest Whitaker as Big Harold
- (15) Chris Pedersen as Crawford
- (16) James Terry McIlvain as Ace
- (17) John C. McGinley as Sergeant O'Neill
- (18) Tony Todd as Sergeant Warren
- (19) Mark Moses as Lieutenant Wolfe
- (20) Basile Achara as Flash
- (21) Francesco Quinn as Rhah
- (22) Ivan Kane as Tony Hoyt
- (23) Steve Barredo as Fu Sheng
- (24) Chris Castillejo as Rodriquez
- (25) Peter Hicks as Parker
- (26) Corkey Ford as Manny
- (27) Kevin Eshelman as Morehouse
- (29) Mark K. Ebenhoch as Ebenhoch** (original cast name "Adams". Character name changed on shooting day 26 by Stone because of his fascination with this unusual name)
- (28) Robert Galotti as Huffmeister**
- (30) J. Adam Glover as Sanderson
- (31) Dale Dye as Captain Harris
(** denotes military technical advisor 'ringers')
Additional cast:
- (39) Clarisa Ortacio as Old Woman
- (41) Bernardo Manalili as Village Chief
- (40) Romy Sevilla as One-Legged Man
- (42) Than Rogers as Village Chief's Wife
- (43) Li Thi Van as Village Chief's Daughter
- (47)Matthew Westfall as Terrified Soldier
- (57) Nick Nickelson as 1st Mechanized Soldier
- (58) Warren McLean as 2nd Mechanized Soldier
- (59) Ron Barracks as Medic
- (48)Oliver Stone as 3/22 Infantry, Battalion Commander in Bunker (uncredited cameo)
- Li Mai Thao as Rape Victim
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