Full Metal Jacket is a 1987 war film directed and produced by Stanley Kubrick. The screenplay by Kubrick, Michael Herr and Gustav Hasford was based on Hasford's 1979 novel The Short-Timers. The film stars Matthew Modine, Adam Baldwin, Vincent D'Onofrio, R. Lee Ermey, Dorian Harewood, Arliss Howard, Kevyn Major Howard and Ed O'Ross. The story follows a platoon of U.S. Marines through their training and the experiences of two of the platoon's Marines in theTet Offensive during the Vietnam War. The film's title refers to the full metal jacket bullet used by infantry riflemen. The film was released in the United States on June 26, 1987.
The film received critical acclaim, and an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay for Kubrick, Michael Herr and Gustav Hasford. In 2001, the American Film Institute placed Full Metal Jacket at No. 95 in their "AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills" poll.
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| Directed by | Stanley Kubrick |
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| Produced by | Stanley Kubrick |
| Screenplay by | Stanley Kubrick Michael Herr Gustav Hasford |
| Based on | The Short-Timers by Gustav Hasford |
| Starring | Matthew Modine Adam Baldwin Vincent D'Onofrio Lee Ermey Dorian Harewood Arliss Howard Kevyn Major Howard Ed O'Ross |
| Music by | Vivian Kubrick credited as Abigail Mead |
| Cinematography | Douglas Milsome |
| Edited by | Martin Hunter |
| Production company |
Harrier Films
Natant |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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| Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | United States United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $30 million |
| Box office | $46.3 million |
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