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Full Metal Jacket (1987)

R · 1987-06-26 · 1h 57m · EN
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In Vietnam, the wind doesn't blow. It sucks.

A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.

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Stanley KubrickDirector
Budget
$30M
Box office
$46.4M

Media

▶ Full Metal Jacket | 4K Trailer | Warner Bros. Entertainment▶ Full Metal Jacket - Trailer▶ Full Metal Jacket - Official Trailer [1987] HD

Top billed cast

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Matthew ModineMatthew ModinePvt. JokerAdam BaldwinAdam BaldwinAnimal MotherVincent D'OnofrioVincent D'OnofrioPvt. PyleR. Lee ErmeyR. Lee ErmeyGny. Sgt. HartmanDorian HarewoodDorian HarewoodEightballArliss HowardArliss HowardPvt. CowboyKevyn Major HowardKevyn Major HowardRaftermanEd O'RossEd O'RossLt. TouchdownJohn TerryJohn TerryLt. LockhartBruce BoaBruce BoaPoge ColonelKieron JecchinisKieron JecchinisCrazy EarlJon StaffordJon StaffordDoc Jay

Keywords

Based on novel or bookGenocideFightingViolenceHelicopterSniperSuicideJungleRescueMilitaryProstituteAnti warVietnam warCombatDisciplineRacismPropagandaVietnamJournalismRecruitWar photographerWar correspondentBoot campInfantrySergeantPlatoonU.s. marineObstacle courseMass graveBlanket party

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · WarTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Genocide · FightingDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityWar · Anti War · Vietnam WarDirector preference49662Actor preference39266 · 69846 · 29421

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Frequently asked questions about Full Metal Jacket

What is Full Metal Jacket about?

A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.

How long is Full Metal Jacket?

Full Metal Jacket has a runtime of 117 minutes.