# Full Metal Jacket (1987)

> Stanley Kubrick’s brutally precise Vietnam war drama follows a Marine from dehumanizing boot camp into the dark absurdity of combat journalism.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/480

## Facts

- Runtime: 117 min
- Genres: Drama, War
- Director: Stanley Kubrick
- Cast: Matthew Modine, Adam Baldwin, Vincent D'Onofrio, R. Lee Ermey, Dorian Harewood, Kevyn Major Howard, Arliss Howard, Ed O'Ross
- TMDB rating: 8.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093058/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: harrowing, sardonic, austere, serious film study, war cinema marathon

## Synopsis

A harrowing exploration of the human psyche under the weight of war and military indoctrination.

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