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Director:
Writers:
Sidney J. Furie (writer)
Rick Natkin (writer)
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Release Date:
20 April 1978 (West Germany) more
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Tagline:
To keep their sanity in an insane war, they had to be crazy.
Plot:
This war drama (which prefigures the later "Full Metal Jacket") follows the lives of five young Marine... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. more
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Cast

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Stan Shaw ... Pfc / Sgt. Tyrone Washington

Andrew Stevens ... Pvt. Billy Ray Pike
James Canning ... Pvt. Alvin Foster / Narrator
Michael Lembeck ... Pvt. Vinnie Fazio
Craig Wasson ... Pvt. Dave Bisbee

Scott Hylands ... Capt. Collins
James Whitmore Jr. ... Lt. Archer
Noble Willingham ... Gunnery Sgt. Curry

R. Lee Ermey ... SSgt. Loyce (Drill Instructor, Co. 163) (as Lee Ermey)
Santos Morales ... SSgt. Aquilla (Drill Instructor)
Drew Michaels ... Col. Metcalfe
Karen Hilger ... Betsy, Billy Ray's Girlfriend
Peggy O'Neal ... Nancy Bisbee
Claude Wilson ... Roy Foster
Chuck Doherty ... George Pike
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Additional Details

Runtime:
125 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The original script was written by Rick Natkin for a film class at Yale University in 1973. more
Goofs:
Continuity: DI SSgt Loyce (played by Lee Ermey) picks up the platoon of recruits at receiving as a Sgt, but is later seen as a SSgt with no explanation as to why or when he was promoted. more
Quotes:
Washington: Sergeant stripes they give him class...
The Boys of Company C: He just likes to kick our ass!
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15 out of 17 people found the following comment useful.
The original Full Metal Jacket, 6 March 2004
8/10
Author: tjnzski

This is one of my favorite movies. The film has a good storyline. Actor, Stan Shaw did an excellent job in his role as Tyrone Washington. He went on to perform another great acting job in "The Great Santini". The boot camp scenes where spot on authentic with the Drill Instructors. Reminded me of my bootcamp when I entered the Air Force. R Lee Emery does a great job in his first movie but my favorite drill instructor in the film is the Puerto Rican Gunney that rips the new recruits a new one. Amazingly, a lot of people don't know about this film. In my view, it's one of the most entertaining military/Viet Nam movies that have ever been made. Great movie!

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