Directed by:
Stanley Kubrick
Written by:
Stanley Kubrick
Michael Herr
Gustav Hasford
Based on the novel by:
Gustav Hasford
Genre:
Drama | War
Runtime:
116 mins
Plot:
A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.
Release Date:
June 26, 1987
Reception:
Cast:
Matthew Modine
Alec Baldwin
Vincent D’Onofrio
R. Lee Ermey
Dorian Harewood
Kevyn Major Howard
Arliss Howard
Ed O’Ross
John Terry
Kieron Jecchinis
Kirk Taylor
Nominations
- Best Adapted Screenplay | Stanley Kubrick, Michael Herr, Gustav Hasford
Nominations
- Best Sound | Nigel Galt, Edward Tise, Andy Nelson
- Best Special Visual Effects | John Evans
Nominations
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role | R. Lee Ermey
Nominations
- Best Adapted Screenplay | Stanley Kubrick, Michael Herr, Gustav Hasford