Full Metal Jacket (1987)
8.2/10
116 min
1987
en
Action
Drama
War
Synopsis
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.—Scott Renshaw
Cast
Arliss Howard as Pvt. Cowboy Vincent D'Onofrio as Pvt. Leonard 'Gomer Pyle' Lawrence Matthew Modine as Pvt. J.T. 'Joker' Davis Tim Colceri as Doorgunner
