Full Metal Jacket

1987    1h 57m    R
8.390%94%81%
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.
Directed By
Stanley Kubrick
Studio
Natant, Stanley Kubrick Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast of Full Metal Jacket
  • Matthew ModinePvt. Joker
  • Adam BaldwinAnimal Mother
  • Vincent D'OnofrioPvt. Pyle
  • R. Lee ErmeyGny. Sgt. Hartman
  • Dorian HarewoodEightball
  • Arliss HowardPvt. Cowboy
  • Kevyn Major HowardRafterman
  • Ed O'RossLt. Touchdown
  • John TerryLt. Lockhart
  • Bruce BoaPoge Colonel
  • Kieron JecchinisCrazy Earl
  • Jon StaffordDoc Jay
  • Tim ColceriDoorgunner
  • Peter EdmundSnowball
  • Kirk TaylorPayback
  • Ian TylerLt. Cleves
  • Gary Landon MillsDonlon
  • Sal LopezT.H.E. Rock
  • Papillon SooDa Nang Hooker
  • Ngoc LeVC Sniper
  • Tan Hung FrancioneARVN Pimp
  • Marcus D'AmicoHand Job
  • Costas Dino ChimonaChili
  • Keith HodiakDaddy D.A.
  • Peter MerrillTV Journalist
  • Herbert NorvilleDaytona Dave
  • Leanne HongMotorbike Hooker
  • Duc Hu TaDead N.V.A.
  • Nguyen Hue PhongCamera Thief
  • Gil KopelStork
  • Philip BaileyParris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
  • Robert E. HartenbergerParris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
  • Steve HudsonParris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
  • John CurtisParris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
  • Del AndersonParris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
  • Chris MaybachParris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
  • Gary SmithParris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
  • Michael Anthony WilliamsParris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
  • John WilsonParris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
  • Kevin AlbridgeParris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
  • Martin AdamsParris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
  • Louis BarlottiParris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
  • John BeddowsParris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
  • Patrick BennParris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
  • Steve BoucherParris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
  • Adrian BushParris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
  • Gary CheesemanParris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
  • Tony CareyParris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
  • Wayne ClarkParris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
  • Chris CornibertParris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
  • Danny CornibertParris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
  • John DavisParris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
  • Harry DaviesParris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
  • Gordon DuncanParris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
  • Phil ElmerParris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
  • Colin ElvisParris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
  • Hadrian FollettParris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
  • Sean FrankParris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
  • Vivian KubrickNews Camera Operator at Mass Grave (uncredited)
  • Stanley KubrickMurphy (voice) (uncredited)
  • David PalffyMass Grave Soldier (uncredited)
  • John WardTV Camera Operator (uncredited)
  • David GeorgeParris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
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