Full Metal Jacket is a 1987 war film directed and produced by the late Stanley Kubrick from a screenplay he co-wrote with the late Michael Herr and the late Gustav Hasford. The film is based on Hasford's 1979 autobiographical novel The Short-Timers. It stars Matthew Modine, the late R. Lee Ermey, Vincent D'Onofrio, Adam Baldwin, Dorian Harewood, and Arliss Howard.
Stanley Kubrick's take on the Vietnam War follows smart-aleck Private Davis (Matthew Modine), quickly christened "Joker" by his foul-mouthed drill sergeant (R. Lee Ermey), and pudgy Private Lawrence (Vincent D'Onofrio), nicknamed "Gomer Pyle," as they endure the rigors of basic training. Though Pyle takes a frightening detour, Joker graduates to the Marine Corps and is sent to Vietnam as a journalist, covering -- and eventually participating in -- the bloody Battle of Hué.
Victims[]
- Gunnery Sergeant Hartman - Shot by Private Leonard "Gomer Pyle" Lawrence during a psychotic break.
- Private Leonard "Gomer Pyle" Lawrence - Committed suicide by shooting himself through the head during a psychotic break.
- Unnamed Male Vietnamese Soldier - Blown up after the truck he was driving was blown up after an unknown U.S. soldier shot it.
- Three Unnamed Male Vietnamese Soldiers - Shot to death by Sergeant James T. "Joker" Davis, Private First Class "Rafterman", and several unknown U.S. soldiers.
- Five Unnamed Male Vietnamese Soldiers - Shot to death by Sergeant James T. "Joker" Davis, Private First Class "Rafterman", and several unknown U.S. soldiers.
- Five Unnamed People - Shot to death by an unknown U.S. gunner.
- 152 Unnamed People - Shot to death by an unknown U.S. gunner off-screen, mentioned.
- 50 Water Buffalos - Shot to death by an unknown U.S. gunner off-screen, mentioned.
- 20 Unnamed People - Killed by several unknown Vietnamese soldiers off-screen, bodies seen.
- Unnamed Male Vietnamese Soldier - Killed by Sergeant "Crazy" Earl off-screen, body seen.
- Lieutenant Walter J. "Mr. Touchdown" Schinoski - Bled out after being shot by several unknown Vietnamese soldiers.
- Private "Hand Job" - Shot to death by several unknown Vietnamese soldiers.
- Two Unnamed Male Vietnamese Soldiers - Shot to death by Sergeant "Crazy" Earl.
- Sergeant "Crazy" Earl - Killed with a booby trap set up by several unknown Vietnamese soldiers.
- Unnamed Male Vietnamese Soldier - Killed by several unknown U.S. soldiers off-screen, body seen.
- Private "Eightball" - Bled out after being shot by an unknown female Vietnamese soldier.
- Private "Doc" Jay - Shot to death by an unknown female Vietnamese soldier.
- Sergeant "Cowboy" Evans - Bled out after being shot by an unknown female Vietnamese soldier.
- Unnamed Female Vietnamese Soldier - Shot by Sergeant James T. "Joker" Davis out of mercy after she was shot by Private First Class "Rafterman".
Deaths[]
- Total - 249
Kill Counts[]
- Sergeant James T. "Joker" Davis - 9 (Alive)
- Private First Class "Rafterman" - 9 (Alive)
- Sergeant "Crazy" Earl - 3 (Deceased)
- Private Leonard "Gomer Pyle" Lawrence - 1 (Deceased)