Matthew Modine
Private Joker (Private/Sergeant J.T. Davis)/Narrator
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Full Metal Jacket is a 1987 war 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 · Full Metal Jacket: Directed by Stanley Kubrick. With Matthew Modine, Adam Baldwin, Vincent D'Onofrio, R. Lee Ermey. A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.
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- Drama, War
- Stanley Kubrick
- 1987-07-10
A classic and acclaimed movie by Stanley Kubrick, Full Metal Jacket depicts the brutal and absurd reality of the Vietnam War through the eyes of two young Marines. Read critics' reviews, watch the trailer, and find out where to stream or buy the film online.
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- Stanley Kubrick
- R
- Matthew Modine
Roger Ebert criticizes Stanley Kubrick's "Full Metal Jacket" for its shapeless and inconsistent storytelling, its cliched war scenes and its lack of character development. He praises the opening scenes on Paris Island and the performance of Lee Ermey as the drill instructor, but finds the rest of the film disappointing.
A group of Marine recruits travel from the harrowing experience of boot camp to the horrifying battlefronts of Vietnam. 18,767 IMDb 8.3 1 h 56 min 1987. X-Ray HDR UHD R. Drama · Military and War · Biting · Compelling. Available to rent or buy.
- 116 min
A film about the Vietnam War and its impact on U.S. Marines, from boot camp to combat. Follow the story of Joker, a journalist who witnesses the Tet Offensive and the horrors of war, and his fellow recruits who face harsh training and deadly enemies.
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See the full list of actors and crew members who worked on Stanley Kubrick's Vietnam War film Full Metal Jacket. Find out who played Joker, Animal Mother, Pyle, and other roles in the movie.
