1987 · 117 min · R

Full Metal Jacket

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

Directed by Stanley Kubrick · Drama, War

Full Metal Jacket (1987) is a Drama film, directed by Stanley Kubrick set in Vietnam during the 1960s. It runs 117 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of war's cost, madness / loss of sanity, and identity play out through multiple perspectives.

Composer

Vivian Kubrick

Cinematography

Douglas Milsome

Cast

Matthew ModineAdam BaldwinVincent D'OnofrioR. Lee ErmeyDorian HarewoodKevyn Major HowardArliss HowardEd O'Ross

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Vietnam

Setting

Urban Rural

When

1960s

Premise & themes

Themes

War's CostMadness / Loss Of SanityIdentity

Structure

Multiple Perspectives

Tone

BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist

Solo Lead

Pacing

Measured

Based on

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Full Metal Jacket

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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