Full Metal Jacket
"In Vietnam, the wind doesn't blow. It sucks."
1987-06-26
8.123
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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.
Original Music Composer
Vivian Kubrick
Sound Editor
Edward Tise
Casting
Leon Vitali
Screenplay
Michael Herr
Art Direction
Keith Pain
Screenplay
Gustav Hasford
rescue sniper vietnam war suicide vietnam helicopter army prostitute based on novel or book propaganda war correspondent journalism recruit infantry war photographer boot camp jungle sergeant racism genocide fighting platoon combat cynical discipline u.s. marine obstacle course military anti war mass grave blanket party soldiers cautionary war provocative critical tense audacious bold disapproving frustrated harsh scathing
Status
ReleasedRevenue
$46,357,676Budget
$30,000,000Countries
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
Companies
- Natant
- Stanley Kubrick Productions
- Warner Bros. Pictures
