Full Metal Jacket

– A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow rec..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
8.30 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 56 Minutes
Release Year:
1987
Full Metal Jacket
Full Metal Jacket (1987)

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.

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Producing Country:
USA, UK
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Full Metal Jacket (1987) - Trailer

Release Date:

10 Jul 1987

Language:

English, Vietnamese

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Full Metal Jacket - Trailer

Full Metal Jacket - Trailer
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Plot:

A two-segment look at the effect of the military mindset and war itself on Vietnam era Marines. The first half follows a group of recruits in boot camp under the command of the punishing Gunnery Sergeant Hartman. The second half shows one of those recruits, Joker, covering the war as a correspondent for Stars and Stripes, focusing on the Tet offensive.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 7 wins & 11 nominations.

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Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
8.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
91%
Metacritic:
76%

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