Matthew Modine
Private Joker (Private/Sergeant J.T. Davis)/Narrator
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Full Metal Jacket is a 1987 war drama film directed and produced by Stanley Kubrick, who also cowrote the screenplay with Michael Herr and Gustav Hasford.The film is based on Hasford's 1979 novel The Short-Timers and stars Matthew Modine, R. Lee Ermey, Vincent D'Onofrio and Adam Baldwin.
Jul 10, 1987 · A classic film that depicts the dehumanizing effects of war and boot camp on U.S. Marines. Starring Matthew Modine, R. Lee Ermey, and Vincent D'Onofrio, directed by Stanley Kubrick.
- (791K)
- Drama, War
- Stanley Kubrick
- 1987-07-10
Ebert praises the opening scenes of basic training and the performance of Lee Ermey, but criticizes the lack of character development and the repetitive war scenes in the second half of the film. He compares \"Full Metal Jacket\" to a book of short stories and finds it less effective than other war movies.
From boot camp to the battlefield, Stanley Kubrick's classic follows a US Marine and his fellow soldiers as they're trained and sent to fight in Vietnam. Watch trailers & learn more.
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During patrol, Crazy Earl (Kieron Jecchinis), the squad leader, is killed by a booby trap, leaving Cowboy in command. The squad becomes lost and Cowboy orders Eightball (Dorian Harewood) to scout the area. A Viet Cong sniper wounds Eightball and the squad medic, Doc Jay (John Stafford), attempts to save him against orders, being wounded himself ...
Full Metal Jacket. A group of Marine recruits travel from the harrowing experience of boot camp to the horrifying battlefronts of Vietnam. The price before discount is the median price for the last 90 days. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started.
