Full Metal Jacket Movie Review 1987

A three-act Vietnam War epic, about a single Everyman impetuously passing through basic training then working in the field as a Marine Corps photojournalist and fighting at the onset of the Tet offensive. First half of the film is the most realistic bootcamp sequence ever done. Unfocused but powerful. Based on the novel by Hasford, who also co-scripted.

Distribution

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 116 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Vietnam War, Military: Marines, Special FX Wizards: Anton Furst, Army Training, Sir!, Revenge, Suicide

Screenplay

Stanley Kubrick, Michael Herr, Gustav Hasford

Cast

Matthew Modine, R. Lee Ermey, Vincent D'Onofrio, Adam Baldwin, Dorian Harewood, Arliss Howard, Kevyn Major Howard, Ed O'Ross, John Terry, Jon Stafford, Marcus D'Amico, Kieron Jecchinis, Bruce Boa, Kirk Taylor, Tim Colceri, Ian Tyler, Gary Landon Mills, Sal Lopez, Ngoc Le, Peter Edmund, Tan Hung Francione, Leanne Hong, Costas Dino Chimona

Cinematography

Doug Milsome

Director

Stanley Kubrick

Music

Abigail Mead

Producer

Stanley Kubrick, Warner