Matthew Modine
Private Joker (Private/Sergeant J.T. Davis)/Narrator
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Jul 10, 1987 · A classic film that depicts the dehumanizing effects of war on U.S. Marines, from boot camp to combat. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more.
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- Drama, War
- Stanley Kubrick
- 1987-07-10
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 8, 2014 · 276. 77K views 9 years ago. Nominated for the "Best Screenplay" Oscar, Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket is the hard-eged story of an 18-year-old marine recruit named Private Joker...
- 2 min
- 77.9K
- Warner Bros.
A two-segment story that follows young men from the start of recruit training in the Marine Corps to the lethal cauldron known as Vietnam. The first segment shows the brutal boot camp under the command of the punishing Gunnery Sergeant Hartman, and the second segment shows the war correspondent Joker covering the Tet Offensive.
Read critics' reviews and ratings of Stanley Kubrick's Vietnam War film, starring Matthew Modine, R. Lee Ermey, and Vincent D'Onofrio. Find out where to watch Full Metal Jacket online or on Fandango at Home.
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- Stanley Kubrick
- R
- Matthew Modine
Ebert criticizes Kubrick's Vietnam war film for its shapelessness, cliches and lack of character development. He praises the opening scenes on Paris Island, but finds the final showdown in Vietnam disappointing and contrived.
Full Metal Jacket. A group of Marine recruits travel from the harrowing experience of boot camp to the horrifying battlefronts of Vietnam. 18,651 IMDb 8.3 1 h 56 min 1987. X-Ray HDR UHD R. Drama · Military and War · Biting · Compelling. Available to rent or buy. Rent. UHD $3.79. Buy movie. UHD $14.99 $11.19. More purchase. options.
