Full Metal Jacket

Full Metal Jacket

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.

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Released

10 Jul 1987

Runtime

116 min

Genre

Drama, War

Director

Stanley Kubrick

Actors

Matthew Modine, R. Lee Ermey, Vincent D'Onofrio

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 8 wins & 17 nominations total

IMDb rating

8.2

Box office

$46,357,676

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