Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Movie: Full Metal Jacket (1987)
“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. Written by Scott Renshaw <as.idc@forsythe.stanford.edu>”
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Credited cast : Matthew Modine,Adam Baldwin,Vincent D'Onofrio,R. Lee Ermey,Dorian Harewood,Kevyn Major Howard,Arliss Howard,Ed O'Ross,John Terry,Kieron Jecchinis,Kirk Taylor,Tim Colceri,Jon Stafford,Bruce Boa,Ian Tyler
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