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.
Matthew Modine
Pvt. Joker
Adam Baldwin
Animal Mother
Vincent D'Onofrio
Pvt. Pyle
R. Lee Ermey
Gny. Sgt. Hartman
Dorian Harewood
Eightball
Kevyn Major Howard
Rafterman
Arliss Howard
Pvt. Cowboy
Ed O'Ross
Lt. Touchdown
John Terry
Lt. Lockhart
Kieron Jecchinis
Crazy Earl
Kirk Taylor
Payback
Tim Colceri
Doorgunner
Jon Stafford
Doc Jay
Bruce Boa
Poge Colonel
Ian Tyler
Lt. Cleves
Sal Lopez
T.H.E. Rock
Gary Landon Mills
Donlon
Papillon Soo
Da Nang Hooker
Peter Edmund
Snowball
Ngoc Le
V.C. Sniper
Leanne Hong
Motorbike Hooker
Tan Hung Francione
ARVN Pimp
Marcus D'Amico
Hand Job
Costas Dino Chimona
Chili
Gil Kopel
Stork
Keith Hodiak
Daddy DA
Peter Merrill
TV Journalist
Herbert Norville
Daytona Dave
Nguyen Hue Phong
Camera Thief
Duc Hu Ta
Dead N.V.A.
Martin Adams
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Kevin Albridge
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Del Anderson
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Philip Bailey
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Louis Barlotti
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
John Beddows
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Patrick Benn
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Steve Boucher
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Adrian Bush
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Tony Carey
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Gary Cheeseman
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Wayne Clark
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Chris Cornibert
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Danny Cornibert
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
John Curtis
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
John Davis
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Harry Davies
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Kevin Day
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Gordon Duncan
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Phil Elmer
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Colin Elvis
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Hadrian Follett
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Sean Frank
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
David George
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Laurie Gomes
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Brian Goodwin
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Nigel Goulding
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Tony Hague
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Steve Hands
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Chris Harris
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Robert E. Hartenberger
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Derek Hart
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Barry Hayes
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Tony Hayes
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Robin Hedgeland
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Duncan Henry
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Kenneth Head
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Liam Hogan
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Trevor Hogan
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Luke Hogdal
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Steve Hudson
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Tony Howard
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Sean Lamming
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Dan Landin
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Tony Leete
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Nigel Lough
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Terry Lowe
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Frank McCardle
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Gary Meyer
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Brett Middleton
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
David Milner
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Sean Minmagh
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Tony Minmagh
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
John Morrison
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Russell Mott
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
John Ness
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Robert Booth Nichols
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
David Perry
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Peter Rommely
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Pat Sands
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Jim Sarup
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Chris Maybach
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Al Simpson
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Russell Slater
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Gary Smith
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Roger Smith
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Tony Smith
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Anthony Styliano
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Bill Thompson
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Mike Turjansky
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Dan Weldon
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Dennis Wells
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Michael Anthony Williams
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
John Wilson
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
John Wonderling
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Vivian Kubrick
News Camera Operator at Mass Grave (uncredited)
Stanley Kubrick
Murphy (voice) (uncredited)
John Ward
TV Camera Operator (uncredited)
David Palffy
Mass Grave Soldier (uncredited)
Director, Screenplay
Stanley Kubrick
Novel, Screenplay
Gustav Hasford
Screenplay
Michael Herr
February 15, 2017
6
**The second half is better than the first half.**
A film of two halves.
The first half of the fiim focuses on the training of raw recruits and features shenanigans we have seen countless times before - think _Stripes_ and _Police Academy_.
The persecution of the fat guy - a scenario we had already witnessed in Stripes and Police Academy ( "_I could show a movie on your butt, fatso_!"- Lt Harris, Police Academy) is here played out to maximum effect. The fat guy who freezes atop a climbing frame is the central plot here with Matthew Modine's character playing second fiddle to all of the _Leslie Barbara_ stuff.
The second half of the movie at least gives us something we were not expecting when a sniper's identity is revealed.
- Ian Beale
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$30,000,000.00
Revenue:
$46,357,676.00