Movie
Full Metal Jacket
Overview
A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.
Details
- Release date
- 1987-06-26
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Genres
- Drama, War
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Natant, Stanley Kubrick Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Matthew Modine as Pvt. Joker
- Adam Baldwin as Animal Mother
- Vincent D'Onofrio as Pvt. Pyle
- R. Lee Ermey as Gny. Sgt. Hartman
- Dorian Harewood as Eightball
- Kevyn Major Howard as Rafterman
- Arliss Howard as Pvt. Cowboy
- Ed O'Ross as Lt. Touchdown
- John Terry as Lt. Lockhart
- Kieron Jecchinis as Crazy Earl
- Kirk Taylor as Payback
- Tim Colceri as Doorgunner
Crew
- Stanley Kubrick - Director
- Michael Herr - Screenplay
- Stanley Kubrick - Screenplay
- Gustav Hasford - Screenplay
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