Full Metal Jacket
1987 war drama film directed by Stanley Kubrick
Full Metal Jacket is a 1987 British-American war drama movie directed by Stanley Kubrick. It is based on the Gustav Hasford book The Short-Timers. The name of the movie comes from the full-metal jacketed bullets used in the military. The movie follows soldiers who are drafted to fight in the Vietnam War. The story is set in the late 1960s and follows the characters from their time in recruit training and them fighting in the war.
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Directed by | Stanley Kubrick |
Screenplay by | Stanley Kubrick Michael Herr Gustav Hasford |
Based on | The Short-Timers by Gustav Hasford |
Produced by | Stanley Kubrick |
Starring | Matthew Modine Adam Baldwin Vincent D'Onofrio R. Lee Ermey Dorlan Harewood Arliss Howard Kevyn Major Howard Ed O'Ross |
Cinematography | Douglas Milsome |
Edited by | Martin Hunter |
Music by | Abigail Mead |
Production companies | Natant Harrier Films |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release dates | June 26, 1987 (USA) September 11, 1987 (UK) |
Running time | 116 minutes |
Countries | United States United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Budget | $16.5-30 million |
Box office | $120 million |
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