Full Metal Jacket
– A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow rec..
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.
10 Jul 1987
English, Vietnamese
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.
Stanley Kubrick
Stanley Kubrick (screenplay by), Michael Herr (screenplay by), Gustav Hasford (screenplay by), Gustav Hasford (based on the novel "The Short Timers" by)
Matthew Modine, Adam Baldwin, Vincent D'Onofrio, R. Lee Ermey
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.
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 7 wins & 11 nominations.
Warner Bros.