Film

Full Metal Jacket

1987 · 1h 57m · Drama · War

In Vietnam, the wind doesn't blow. It sucks.

IMDb

8.2

Rotten Tomatoes

90%

Metacritic

78

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.

Matthew Modine

Pvt. Joker

Adam Baldwin

Animal Mother

Vincent D'Onofrio

Pvt. Pyle

R. Lee Ermey

Gny. Sgt. Hartman

Dorian Harewood

Eightball

Kevyn Major Howard

Rafterman

Arliss Howard

Pvt. Cowboy

Ed O'Ross

Lt. Touchdown

John Terry

Lt. Lockhart

Kieron Jecchinis

Crazy Earl

Kirk Taylor

Payback

Tim Colceri

Doorgunner

Jon Stafford

Doc Jay

Bruce Boa

Poge Colonel

Ian Tyler

Lt. Cleves

Sal Lopez

T.H.E. Rock

• Stanley KubrickProducer · Director · Screenplay
• Gustav HasfordScreenplay · Novel
• Michael HerrScreenplay
• Jan HarlanExecutive Producer
• Douglas MilsomeDirector of Photography
• Vivian KubrickOriginal Music Composer
• Martin HunterEditor
• Leon VitaliCasting
• Marion DoughertyCasting
• Jane FeinbergCasting

4K TrailerTrailerOfficial Trailer

Release date

June 26, 1987

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 57m

Rated

R

Budget

$30,000,000

Revenue

$46,357,676

Genres

Drama, War

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