Full Metal Jacket
8.1/10
Rating
117 min
Runtime
1987
Release Year
Stanley Kubrick
Director
Cast
Matthew Modine, Adam Baldwin, Vincent D'Onofrio, R. Lee Ermey, Dorian Harewood
Quick Synopsis
In the film Full Metal Jacket, a practical U.S. Marine goes through harsh boot camp training, where he witnesses how the intense military preparation strips away the individuality of his fellow recruits. The story then follows their deployment to Vietnam, focusing on the violent urban combat in the city of Hue, illustrating the brutal realities of the U.S.-Vietnam War and its impact on the soldiers involved.
Detailed Synopsis of Full Metal Jacket
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.
