Platoon (1986) – Filming Locations
Drama / War / Action · Directed by Oliver Stone · Starring Charlie Sheen
As a young and naive recruit in Vietnam, Chris Taylor faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man.
Where was Platoon filmed?
- Manila, Philippines, Manila – Opening sequence with soldiers arriving at the base and initial training operations. The primary filming location where most of the combat sequences and base scenes were shot, chosen for its authentic tropical jungle terrain and military facilities
- Cavite, Philippines, Cavite – Extensive combat operations and patrol sequences through dense jungle. Used for the intense firefight sequences and night ambush scenes that form the emotional core of the film's war narrative
- Calauan, Philippines, Calauan – Village scenes and encounters with Vietnamese civilians and soldiers. Authentic rural Philippine locations used to represent Vietnamese villages, providing realistic settings for the moral dilemmas depicted in the film