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Full Metal Jacket
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Directed by Stanley Kubrick. With Matthew Modine, Adam Baldwin, Vincent D'Onofrio.
8.1/10
MOVIHERO RATINGWHAT IT'S ABOUT
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.
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8.1/10
MOVIHERO RATINGYOUR WATCHLISTA 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 fig…
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Release snapshot for Full Metal Jacket.
MoviHero lists June 26, 1987 as the release date for Full Metal Jacket. Stanley Kubrick is the listed director. The listed cast includes Matthew Modine as Pvt. Joker, Adam Baldwin as Animal Mother, Vincent D'Onofrio as Pvt. Pyle, R. Lee Ermey as Gny. Sgt. Hartman. A trailer and 5 stills are available on this page.
Release dateJune 26, 1987
GenresDrama · War
Runtime1h 57m
DirectorStanley Kubrick
CastMatthew Modine as Pvt. Joker, Adam Baldwin as Animal Mother, Vincent D'Onofrio as Pvt. Pyle, R. Lee Ermey as Gny. Sgt. Hartman
TrailerAvailable on this page
Images5 stills
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Full Metal Jacket runs 1h 57m. Allow extra time for breaks.
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The current MoviHero pacing estimate is 5/10: a middle-ground pace.
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The attention estimate is 5/10. Expect to follow the story rather than use it as background viewing.
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The emotional-impact estimate is 7/10, suggesting a moderate emotional load. This does not tell you whether the ending is happy or sad.
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MoviHero Rating: 8.1/10 from 11,921 votes. Updated Nov 8, 2026.
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Pacing5/10
Emotional Impact7/10
Mind-Bending2/10
Scary1/10
Violence7/10
Rewatchability6/10
Attention Required5/10
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“Released in 1986, Full Metal Jacket is Stanley Kubrick's film about Vietnam, adapted from a novel by the reclusive and bitter Vietnam veteran Gustav Harford…”
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“The second half is better than the first half.”
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“The Marine's don't want robots - they want killers.”
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“Kubrick emphasizes Marine Corps boot camp and urban warfare in Vietnam A high school journalist (Matthew Modine) goes to boot camp on Parris Island where…”
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“Better you than me.”
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otherPvt. JokerPvt. Joker in Full Metal Jacket (1987), played by Matthew Modine.Open character guide otherAnimal MotherAnimal Mother in Full Metal Jacket (1987), played by Adam Baldwin.Open character guide otherPvt. PylePvt. Pyle in Full Metal Jacket (1987), played by Vincent D'Onofrio.Open character guide
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