Under the AFL's collective bargaining agreement, players make $830 per game, meaning members of the Power earn $14,940, before taxes, in an 18-game regular season that spans four months. They also have the option to rent a subsidized apartment for $150 a month, an amenity that used to be free.
As a director, Stone achieved prominence as director/writer of the war drama Platoon (1986), for which Stone won the Academy Award for Best Director; the film was awarded Best Picture.
Oliver Stone, byname of William Oliver Stone (born September 15, 1946, New York, New York, U.S.), American film director, screenwriter, and producer known for his ambitious and often controversial movies. 1  Stone, the son of a wealthy stockbroker, was raised in New York City.