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Platoon (1986)
Where Platoon says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
Set on the Cambodian border of Vietnam, shot in the Philippines: the jungle is Mount Makiling and the village is Cavite
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Scenes and places
Taylor arrives at the border
Taylor, a volunteer who enlisted by choice, arrives in South Vietnam and joins a platoon led by an inexperienced lieutenant. Two sergeants, Barnes and Elias, run it in practice.
Set in Platoon camp near the Cambodian border — Where U.S. Army volunteer Chris Taylor is assigned to the 25th Infantry Division platoon.
The posting near the Cambodian border in 1967.
The first night ambush
Taylor takes part in his first night ambush and is wounded in the firefight. A fellow new replacement, Gardner, is killed.
Set in Jungle ambush position — The jungle position where the platoon ambushes an advancing enemy force at night.
A forested mountain in Laguna province, south of Manila, standing in for the Vietnamese jungle.
Filmed at Mount Makiling, Laguna (Mount Makiling, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines) — The source says forest scenes were shot on Mount Makiling; it does not match this scene to a spot, so the whole mountain is shown. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The village and the hidden supplies
The platoon searches a village and finds a hidden supply cache. Barnes interrogates the chief, and Elias confronts him over how the villagers are treated; the sergeants' split becomes open.
Set in Village with a supply cache — The village the platoon searches after finding a comrade's body.
A river-and-village setting in Cavite province, on Manila Bay's southern shore.
Filmed at Cavite province (Cavite province, Cavite, Philippines) — The source says river and village scenes were shot in Cavite; no village is named, so the province centre is shown. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The patrol pinned down
The platoon is ambushed and pinned down. Lieutenant Wolfe mistakenly calls artillery onto his own men, and the tension between Barnes and Elias reaches a breaking point.
Set in Ambushed patrol route — The jungle where the platoon is pinned down by enemy fire.
Another forest stretch of Mount Makiling, a protected mountain forest.
Filmed at Mount Makiling, Laguna (Mount Makiling, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines) — The source says forest scenes were shot on Mount Makiling; this scene is not matched to a spot, so the whole mountain is shown. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The abandoned bunker
Taylor argues with the heads about what to do, and Barnes walks in and taunts them. A fight breaks out and Barnes leaves, cutting Taylor's face.
Set in Abandoned bunker — The abandoned bunker the platoon's 'heads' use as a gathering place.
No filming spot is named for it in the sources.
The defensive position
The platoon digs in at a defensive position, and Taylor shares a foxhole with Francis. A large night assault then breaks over the perimeter.
Set in Defensive foxhole position — The defensive position where the platoon is sent back out and Taylor shares a foxhole with Francis.
No filming spot is named for it in the sources.
Filmed at Villamor Air Base, Pasay (Villamor Air Base, Pasay, Philippines) — Not matched to a scene in the sources Google Maps · Apple Maps
Characters
- Chris Taylor — A young U.S. Army volunteer in Vietnam in 1967, caught between two sergeants.
- Staff Sergeant Barnes — The ruthless staff sergeant who leads the platoon's hard-edged men.
- Sergeant Elias — The more compassionate sergeant who leads the platoon's 'heads'.