Bob Barnes - Villains Wiki
Sgt. Robert "Bob" Barnes is the main antagonist of Oliver Stone’s 1986 Vietnam War film Platoon. He was a high-ranking professional US Army Sergeant in the infantry platoon of the 25th Infantry Division, who was best known for his mysterious yet dark and …
Platoon (film) - Wikipedia
Though the platoon is officially under the command of the young and inexperienced Lieutenant Wolfe, the soldiers instead defer to two of his older and more experienced subordinates: the cynical Staff Sergeant Barnes, and the more compassionate Sergeant Elias.
Bob Barnes | Historica Wiki | Fandom
Robert Barnes (1930-2 January 1968) was a US Army Staff Sergeant who served in Bravo Company, US 25th Infantry Division during the Vietnam War. Bob Barnes was born in 1930, and he enlisted during the US Army during the Vietnam War.
Platoon (1986) - Plot - IMDb
Chris has two non-commissioned officers, the ill-tempered and indestructible Staff Sergeant Robert Barnes and the more pleasant and cooperative Sergeant Elias Grodin. A line is drawn between the two NCOs and a number of men in the platoon when …
Platoon (1986) - Tom Berenger as Sgt. Barnes - IMDb
Move it. Sgt. Barnes : Elias is a water-walker, like them politicians in Washington trying to fight this war with one hand tied around their balls. Ain't no need or time for a courtroom out here. Sgt. Barnes : We need every swinging dick in the field, and you know that.
Platoon - Rotten Tomatoes
Infighting in his unit between Staff Sergeant Barnes (Tom Berenger), who believes nearby villagers are harboring Viet Cong soldiers, and Sergeant Elias (Willem Dafoe), who has a more...
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- Content Rating: R
- Category: War, Drama
Platoon (1986). A brutally realistic look at the Vietnam War.
Sep 29, 2020 · Willem Dafoe is the “leader” of the team (I say “leader” because he’s not officially the leader, but he’s more experienced than the actual leader) and Tom Berenger plays the staff sergeant, Barnes.
Platoon Movie Ending & Chris Taylor's War Speech Explained
Nov 11, 2020 · Why Taylor Has To Kill Staff Sergeant Barnes. When Taylor discovers Barnes in Platoon, both men aren't doing well after the NVA attack and the subsequent air raid. Fortunately for Sheen's character, though, he can at least walk.
Barnes (Tom Berenger) in Platoon Character Analysis - Shmoop
"I am reality," a drunk Sergeant Barnes exclaims shortly after he's just finished killing Elias in the jungle. Say, what? But you know what? He's kinda right.
Platoon: Viet Nam, the way it really was, on film | TIME
Jan 26, 1987 · Barnes, the staff sergeant, could be Chris’ legal father; Elias, the romantic renegade, could be a spiritual father, even after his death.