Sergeant Elias Gordon is the deuteragonist of Oliver Stone’s Oscar-winning 1986 anti-war film, “Platoon”. He is a benevolent and idealistic soldier with a pacifistic outlook on the Vietnamese …

Nov 14, 2022 · During Platoon ‘s climax, Willem Dafoe’s Sgt Elias is chased and fired upon by North Vietnamese Army (NVA) troops. They strike him in the back, after which Elias throws his …

Elias takes Taylor, Rhah and Crawford to intercept flanking enemy troops, while Barnes orders the rest of the platoon to retreat and goes back into the jungle to find Elias' group. Barnes finds …

Nov 8, 2022 · With his unique perspective, Stone filmed one of the most iconic death scenes in cinema history — the dramatic end of Sgt. Elias. But there are a few interesting things you …

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 …

Oct 22, 2020 · Now, everyone thinks that Sgt. Elias was killed when he gunned down in the Vietnam jungle — not true. That was just a government cover-up for a secret experiment he …

Sgt. Elias: You ain't a firing squad, you piece of shit. [ Elias and Barnes fight, the others try to stop them from fighting ] Sgt. Barnes : You're dead, Elias!

Sep 14, 2021 · Elias is an experienced warrior whom soldiers want to follow, and he is as dedicated and competent as any in the platoon. Still, Elias is able to keep his moral compass …

In many ways, Elias is the voice of reason and morality in the hell of Vietnam. He's the one guy who, more than the others, maintains some integrity. This is ultimately why, dramatically …

preventing Sgt. Barnes from murdering innocent people. Elias knows that he has his hands full with the strong-willed and ruthless Sgt. Barnes, but he’s trying to do what he can to prevent his …