Full Metal Jacket
Year: 1987
Country: UK, USA
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Cast: Matthew Modine, R. Lee Ermey, Vincent D'Onofrio
Genre: drama, war
Runtime: 116 min.
Age: 16+
Country: UK, USA
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Cast: Matthew Modine, R. Lee Ermey, Vincent D'Onofrio
Genre: drama, war
Runtime: 116 min.
Age: 16+
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.
Awards & Festivals:
Academy Award Nomination - Best Adapted Screenplay
Golden Globe Award Nomination - Best Supporting Actor
BAFTA Award Nomination - Best Sound, Best Special Effects
David di Donatello award - Best Foreign Producer
Kinema Junpo Award - Best Foreign Director
Golden Globe Award Nomination - Best Supporting Actor
BAFTA Award Nomination - Best Sound, Best Special Effects
David di Donatello award - Best Foreign Producer
Kinema Junpo Award - Best Foreign Director
