Full Metal Jacket

(1987)

8.2 /10

846,327 votes

IMDb

Release & Runtime

July 10, 1987 · 1 hr 56 min

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 8 wins & 15 nominations total

Languages

English Vietnamese

Countries

United Kingdom United States

Drama War

A two-segment look at the effect of the military mindset and war itself on Vietnam era Marines. The first half follows a group of recruits in boot camp under the command of the punishing Gunnery Sergeant Hartman. The second half shows one of those recruits, Joker, covering the war as a correspondent for Stars and Stripes, focusing on the Tet offensive.

Cast: Matthew Modine, R. Lee Ermey, Vincent D'Onofrio and others

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