Movies like Full Metal Jacket

Key Features:: Vietnam War, Dehumanization, Boot camp, Warfare, Psychological trauma, Loss of innocence, Moral decay, Satire, Social commentary, Violence-high, Profanity-high, Comradeship, Existentialism, Brutality, Loss of faith, Coming-of-age, Cult classic, Ensemble cast
Tone:: serious, gritty, cynical
Target Audience:: War film enthusiasts, Viewers interested in social commentary, Fans of dark and gritty dramas, Students of history
Emotional Arc:: Idealism → Brutality → Despair

Full Metal Jacket

1987-06-26

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.

Genres

Drama, War

Cast

Matthew Modine, Adam Baldwin, Vincent D, R. Lee Ermey, Dorian Harewood, Kevyn Major Howard, Arliss Howard, Ed O, John Terry, Kieron Jecchinis

Crew

Stanley Kubrick, Michael Herr, Stanley Kubrick, Gustav Hasford

Rating

★8.124(11080 votes)