Full Metal Jacket

Full Metal Jacket is a 1987 war film directed and produced by Stanley Kubrick, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Michael Herr and Gustav Hasford. The movie was released in the United States on June 26, 1987. Key actors include Matthew Modine as Private Joker, Adam Baldwin as Animal Mother, Vincent D'Onofrio as Private Pyle, and R. Lee Ermey as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman. The film depicts the rigorous transformation of U.S. Marine recruits through boot camp and their subsequent brutal experiences during the Tet Offensive of the Vietnam War, exploring the psychological impact of military service. Full Metal Jacket achieved a worldwide box office gross of approximately $120 million against a budget of $16.5–30 million, proving to be a significant critical and commercial success.