Full Metal Jacket 1987

Release date

06/26/1987

Directors

Stanley Kubrick

Writers

Michael Herr, Stanley Kubrick, Gustav Hasford

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.

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 discipline u.s. marine obstacle course military anti war mass grave blanket party soldiers war critical frustrated harsh scathing