<P> Stone wanted to film the movie in Vietnam , but since the relationship between Vietnam and the United States had not been resolved , Stone decided instead to film it in the Philippines ( where Stone had previously filmed Platoon ) . Other scenes which do not include combat were filmed in the U.S. , particularly Dallas , Texas . The film was cinematographer Robert Richardson 's first experience shooting in the anamorphic format . Of the stars he worked with in this film , Stone worked again with both Tom Berenger and Willem Dafoe , who originally starred in Platoon . Another star , Frank Whaley , would join Stone for the 1991 films The Doors and JFK . </P>
<P> Stone wanted to film the movie in Vietnam , but since the relationship between Vietnam and the United States had not been resolved , Stone decided instead to film it in the Philippines ( where Stone had previously filmed Platoon ) . Other scenes which do not include combat were filmed in the U.S. , particularly Dallas , Texas . The film was cinematographer Robert Richardson 's first experience shooting in the anamorphic format . Of the stars he worked with in this film , Stone worked again with both Tom Berenger and Willem Dafoe , who originally starred in Platoon . Another star , Frank Whaley , would join Stone for the 1991 films The Doors and JFK . </P>
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the Philippines Dallas , Texas
the Philippines Dallas , Texas