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Full Metal Jacket

Name: Full Metal Jacket
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1987-06-26
Duration: 117 min
Rating: 8.12
Cast: Matthew Modine, Adam Baldwin, Vincent D'Onofrio, R. Lee Ermey, Dorian Harewood

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

★ 8.1 1987 117 min R Drama War

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.

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Release: 1987-06-26
Rating: R
TMDB score: 8.1/10
Original language: EN
Status: Released
Production: United Kingdom, United States of America
Studio: Natant, Stanley Kubrick Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures

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DirectorStanley Kubrick WriterGustav Hasford WriterStanley Kubrick WriterMichael Herr CastMatthew Modine CastAdam Baldwin CastVincent D'Onofrio CastR. Lee Ermey

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