Full Metal Jacket (1987)
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Stanley Kubrick's return to filmmaking after a seven-year hiatus, this film crystallizes the experience of the Vietnam War by concentrating on a group of raw Marine volunteers. Based on Gustav Hasford's novel The Short Timers, the film's first half details the volunteers' harrowing boot-camp training under the profane, power-saw guidance of drill instructor Sgt. Hartman (R. Lee Ermey, a real-life drill instructor whose performance is one of the most terrifyingly realistic on record). Part two takes place in Nam, as seen through the eyes of the now thoroughly indoctrinated marines. Ironically, Full Metal Jacket was filmed almost entirely in England. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Matthew Modine, Adam Baldwin, (more)
- Director(s):
- Stanley Kubrick
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Full Metal Jacket
Stanley Kubrick's return to filmmaking after a seven-year hiatus, this film crystallizes the experience of the Vietnam War by concentrating on a group of raw Marine volunteers. Based on Gustav Hasford's novel The Short Timers, the film's first half details the volunteers' harrowing boot-camp training under the profane, power-saw guidance of drill instructor Sgt. Hartman (R. Lee Ermey, a real-life drill instructor whose performance is one of the most terrifyingly realistic on record). Part two takes place in Nam, as seen through the eyes of the now thoroughly indoctrinated marines. Ironically, Full Metal Jacket was filmed almost entirely in England. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 116 mins
Complete Cast of Full Metal Jacket
- Matthew Modine - Private Joker/Private J.T. Davis
- Vincent D'Onofrio - Leonard Lawrence, Pvt. Gomer Pyle
- Dorian Harewood - Eightball
- Kevin Howard - Rafterman
- John Terry - Lt. Lockhart
- Ian Tyler - Lt. Cleves
- Tan Hung Francione - ARVN Pimp
- Peter Merrill - TV Journalist
- John Stafford - Doc Jay
- Ngoc Le - V.C. Sniper
- Gil Kopel - Stork
- Bruce Boa - Colonel Poge
- Sal Lopez - T.H.E Rock
- Marcus D'Amico - Handjob
- Nguyen Hue Phong - Camera Thief
- Du Hu Ta - Dead NVA
- Steve Hudson - Marine
- Tony Smith - Marine
- Harry Davies - Marine
- Chad Dowdell - Dying Soldier (uncredited)
- David George - Marine
- Adam Baldwin - Animal Mother
- R. Lee Ermey - Gunnery Sgt. Hartman
- Arliss Howard - Pvt. Cowboy
- Ed O'Ross - Walter J. Schinoski, Lt. Touchdown
- Kirk Taylor - Sgt. Payback
- Papillon Soo Soo - Da Nang Hooker
- Costas Dino Chimona - Chili
- Keiron Jecchinis - Crazy Earl
- Gary Landon Mills - Donlon
- Leanne Hong - Motorbike Hooker
- Herbert Norville - Daytona Dave
- Tim Colceri - Doorgunner
- Peter "Snowball" Edmund - Snowball
- Keith Hodlak - Daddy Da
- Dave Perry - Marine
- John Wilson - Marine
- Bill Thompson - Marine
- Michael Williams - Marine
- Robert Nichols - Marine
- Tony Carey - Marine
- Derek Hart - Marine
- Director(s):
- Stanley Kubrick
- Writer(s):
- Michael Herr, Stanley Kubrick, Gustav Hasford
- Producer(s):
- Stanley Kubrick
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(War Violence, Not For Children, Adult Situations, Profanity, Graphic Violence)
- Categories:
- War
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