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. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, read user and critic reviews, and explore trivia and goofs on IMDb.
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- Drama, War
- Stanley Kubrick
- 1987-07-10
Read critics' reviews and watch the trailer of Stanley Kubrick's Vietnam War film, starring Matthew Modine and R. Lee Ermey. Find out where to rent or buy Full Metal Jacket online.
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- Stanley Kubrick
- R
- Matthew Modine
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.
Summaries. 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. A two-segment look at the effect of the military mindset and war itself on Vietnam era Marines.
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. 18,667 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.
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