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.
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 8 wins & 14 nominations.
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Pvt. Joker
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Animal Mother
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| Vincent D'Onofrio | ... |
Pvt. Pyle
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Gny. Sgt. Hartman
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Eightball
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Rafterman
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Pvt. Cowboy
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Lt. Touchdown
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Lt. Lockhart
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Crazy Earl
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Payback
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Doorgunner
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Doc Jay
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Poge Colonel
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Ian Tyler | ... |
Lt. Cleves
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T.H.E. Rock
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Donlon
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Papillon Soo | ... |
Da Nang Hooker
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Snowball
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VC Sniper
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Leanne Hong | ... |
Motorbike Hooker
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Tan Hung Francione | ... |
ARVN Pimp
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Hand Job
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Costas Dino Chimona | ... |
Chili
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Gil Kopel | ... |
Stork
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Keith Hodiak | ... |
Daddy D.A.
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Peter Merrill | ... |
TV Journalist
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Herbert Norville | ... |
Daytona Dave
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Nguyen Hue Phong | ... |
Camera Thief
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Duc Hu Ta | ... |
Dead N.V.A.
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Martin Adams | ... |
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
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Kevin Albridge | ... |
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
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Del Anderson | ... |
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
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Louis Barlotti | ... |
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
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John Beddows | ... |
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
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Patrick Benn | ... |
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
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Steve Boucher | ... |
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
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Adrian Bush | ... |
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
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Tony Carey | ... |
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
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Gary Cheeseman | ... |
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
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Wayne Clark | ... |
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
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Chris Cornibert | ... |
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
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Danny Cornibert | ... |
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
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John Curtis | ... |
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
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John Davis | ... |
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
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Harry Davies | ... |
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
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Kevin Day | ... |
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Gordon Duncan | ... |
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Phil Elmer | ... |
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Colin Elvis | ... |
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Hadrian Follett | ... |
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Sean Frank | ... |
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David George | ... |
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Laurie Gomes | ... |
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Brian Goodwin | ... |
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Nigel Goulding | ... |
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Tony Hague | ... |
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Steve Hands | ... |
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
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Chris Harris | ... |
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Robert E. Hartenberger | ... |
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
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Derek Hart | ... |
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Barry Hayes | ... |
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
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Tony Hayes | ... |
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
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Robin Hedgeland | ... |
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
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Duncan Henry | ... |
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Kenneth Head | ... |
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Liam Hogan | ... |
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Trevor Hogan | ... |
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Luke Hogdal | ... |
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| Steve Hudson | ... |
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Tony Howard | ... |
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Sean Lamming | ... |
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Dan Landin | ... |
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Tony Leete | ... |
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Nigel Lough | ... |
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Terry Lowe | ... |
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Frank McCardle | ... |
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Gary Meyer | ... |
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Brett Middleton | ... |
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David Milner | ... |
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Sean Minmagh | ... |
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Tony Minmagh | ... |
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John Morrison | ... |
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Russell Mott | ... |
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John Ness | ... |
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Robert Nichols | ... |
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Peter Rommely | ... |
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Pat Sands | ... |
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Jim Sarup | ... |
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Chris Maybach | ... |
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Al Simpson | ... |
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Russell Slater | ... |
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Gary Smith | ... |
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Roger Smith | ... |
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Tony Smith | ... |
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Anthony Styliano | ... |
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Bill Thompson | ... |
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Mike Turjansky | ... |
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Dan Weldon | ... |
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Dennis Wells | ... |
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John Wilson | ... |
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John Wonderling | ... |
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| Stanley Kubrick | ... |
Murphy (uncredited) (voice)
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News Camera Operator at Mass Grave (uncredited)
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Mass Grave Soldier (uncredited)
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Clipboard Soldier (uncredited)
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TV Camera Operator (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Stanley Kubrick | ||
Written by
| Stanley Kubrick | ... | (screenplay by) & |
| Michael Herr | ... | (screenplay by) & |
| Gustav Hasford | ... | (screenplay by) |
| Gustav Hasford | ... | (based on the novel "The Short Timers" by) |
Produced by
| Jan Harlan | ... | executive producer |
| Michael Herr | ... | associate producer |
| Philip Hobbs | ... | co-producer |
| Stanley Kubrick | ... | producer |
Music by
| Vivian Kubrick | ... | (as Abigail Mead) |
Cinematography by
| Douglas Milsome | ... | (lighting cameraman) |
Film Editing by
| Martin Hunter | ||
Editorial Department
| Rona Buchanan | ... | editor trainee |
| Adam Watkins | ... | montage editing engineer |
Casting By
| Leon Vitali | ||
Production Design by
| Anton Furst | ||
Art Direction by
| Keith Pain | ||
| Rod Stratfold | ||
| Leslie Tomkins | ... | (as Les Tomkins) |
Set Decoration by
| Barbara Drake | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Keith Denny | ||
Makeup Department
| Christine Allsopp | ... | co-makeup artist (as Christine Allsop) |
| Jennifer Boost | ... | co-makeup artist |
| Leonard | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Philip Kohler | ... | production manager (as Phil Kohler) |
| Bill Shepherd | ... | unit production manager |
| Paul Hitchcock | ... | executive in charge of production (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Terry Needham | ... | first assistant director |
| Chris Thompson | ... | second assistant director (as Christopher Thompson) |
| Ken Shane | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Steve Allett | ... | stand-by prop |
| Frank Billington-Marks | ... | propman |
| Ronald Boyd | ... | stagehand |
| A.R. Carter | ... | carpenter |
| T.R. Carter | ... | carpenter |
| John Chapple | ... | supervising painter |
| Leonard Chubb | ... | painter |
| R. Dave Favell Clarke | ... | propman |
| Jane Cooke | ... | prop buyer |
| Jim Cowan | ... | stand-by construction |
| George Crawford | ... | construction manager |
| Winston Depper | ... | dressing prop |
| Marc Dillon | ... | dressing prop |
| Dominic Farrugia | ... | plasterer |
| Anthony Frewin | ... | art department researcher |
| David Gruar | ... | stagehand (as David Gruer) |
| Danny Hunter | ... | stand-by prop |
| John Marsella | ... | stand-by construction |
| Joe Martin | ... | assistant construction manager |
| Michael Martin | ... | stagehand |
| Stephen Martin | ... | stagehand |
| Colin McDonagh | ... | stand-by construction |
| Brian Morris | ... | stand-by construction |
| Leslie Evans Pearce | ... | painter |
| Nigel Phelps | ... | assistant art director |
| Mike Quinn | ... | plasterer (as Michael Quinn) |
| George Reynolds | ... | stand-by construction |
| Tom Roberts | ... | painter |
| Andrew Rothschild | ... | assistant art director |
| Steve Simmonds | ... | set dresser (as Stephen Simmonds) |
| Paul Turner | ... | chargehand prop |
| Brian Wells | ... | prop master |
| Terry Wells | ... | stand-by prop |
| Micky Wheeler | ... | dressing prop (as Michael Wheeler) |
| Jamie White | ... | apprentice carpenter |
| Mark Wilkinson | ... | carpenter |
| Mal Zawadzki | ... | standby painter |
| Gerry Bourke | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Alan Cheevers | ... | plasterer (uncredited) |
| Philip Elton | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Richard Mccarthy | ... | hod plasterer (uncredited) |
| Nigel Phelps | ... | concept artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Roger Cherrill | ... | sound transfer |
| Paul Conway | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Peter Culverwell | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Mike Dowson | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Nigel Galt | ... | sound editor |
| Joe Illing | ... | dialogue editor |
| Andy Nelson | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Edward Tise | ... | sound editor / sound recordist |
| Martin Trevis | ... | boom operator |
| Steve Bartlett | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Alan Barnard | ... | special effects senior technician |
| Jeff Clifford | ... | special effects senior technician |
| Peter Dawson | ... | special effects senior technician |
| John Evans | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Melvyn Pearson | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Eddie Butler | ... | modeller |
Stunts
| Terry Cade | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| James Ainslie | ... | follow focus |
| Ken Arlidge | ... | aerial photographer |
| Maurice Arnold | ... | follow focus |
| Jean-Marc Bringuier | ... | steadicam operator |
| Mark Ellis | ... | grip |
| Manuel Harlan | ... | video operator |
| Mark Joiner | ... | generator op: Samuelson Lighting |
| Michaela Mason | ... | camera trainee |
| Vaughan Matthews | ... | camera trainee |
| Seamus O'Kane | ... | chief electrician |
| Les Phipps | ... | rigger |
| Brian Rose | ... | follow focus |
| Jonathan Taylor | ... | follow focus |
| John Ward | ... | steadicam operator |
| Peter Wilkinson | ... | rigger |
| Jason Wrenn | ... | assistant camera |
| Adam Dale | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Stewart Hadley | ... | generator operator (uncredited) |
| Ronald Lenoir | ... | chargehand rigger (uncredited) |
| Joe Martin | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Simon Mills | ... | clapper loader: second unit (uncredited) |
| Daniel Nyiri | ... | trainee assistant film cameraman (uncredited) |
| Franz Pagot | ... | steadicam utility (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Nguyen Thi My Chau | ... | additional casting: Vietnam |
| Marion Dougherty | ... | additional casting |
| Jane Feinberg | ... | additional casting |
| Mike Fenton | ... | additional casting |
| Dan Tran | ... | additional casting: Vietnam |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| John Birkinshaw | ... | wardrobe master (as John Birkenshaw) |
| Helen Gill | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Script and Continuity Department
| Julie Robinson | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
| James Black | ... | unit driver |
| Steve Coulridge | ... | unit driver |
| Dave Croucher | ... | transportation |
| Ron Digweed | ... | transportation |
| Nick Johns | ... | action vehicle engineer |
| Paul Karamadza | ... | unit driver |
| Ron Lowe | ... | transport facilities |
| Mark White | ... | transportation (as Chalky White) |
| Bill Wright | ... | unit driver |
| Daniel Nyiri | ... | assistant to camera car driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Margaret Adams | ... | production coordinator |
| Paul Cadiou | ... | production accountant |
| Matthew Coles | ... | production runner |
| Emilio D'Alessandro | ... | assistant to producer |
| Rita Dean | ... | assistant accountant |
| R. Lee Ermey | ... | technical advisor (as Lee Ermey) |
| Chester Eyre | ... | laboratory contact |
| Carmen Fitzgerald | ... | nurse |
| Anthony Frewin | ... | assistant to producer |
| Linda Glatzel | ... | nurse |
| Julian Harcourt | ... | special computer editing programs |
| Robert Hills | ... | armorer |
| Steve Millson | ... | production assistant |
| John Oxlade | ... | armorer |
| Adam Samuelson | ... | louma crane technician |
| Michael Shevloff | ... | production runner |
| Wendy Shorter | ... | secretary to producer |
| Alan Steele | ... | accounts computer operator |
| Leon Vitali | ... | assistant to director |
| Bob Warren | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Joseph Cline | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Nick Frewin | ... | key model maker (uncredited) |
| Lillian Michelson | ... | researcher (uncredited) |
| Marc Wolff | ... | aerial coordinator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1987) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia-Cannon-Warner (1987) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (through)
- Roadshow Films (1987) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1987) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1987) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1987) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1987) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1987) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1987) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1988) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1988) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Video (1991) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Video (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2000) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Creative Design (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Columbia Pictures (1987) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (through Columbia-Cannon-Warner)
- The Cannon Group (1987) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (through Columbia-Cannon-Warner)
- Warner Bros. (1987) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (through Columbia-Cannon-Warner)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
- Argentina Video Home (2001) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2001) (Argentina) (VHS) (re-release)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1991) (Greece) (VHS)
- Fazer Musiikki Oy/Fazer Video (1980) (Finland) (VHS)
- MTV3 (1997) (Finland) (tv)
- Nelonen (2000) (Finland) (tv)
- SGS Home Video (2001) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2001) (Finland) (DVD)
- Sub (2012) (Finland) (tv)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2020) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2020) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Warner Bros. (2001) (Argentina) (re-release)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (Canada) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2020) (Germany) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Finland) (DVD) (6-disc Kubrick Prestige Collection)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (Finland) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (1988) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (two-disc special edition)
- Warner Home Video (1998) (Sweden) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (Sweden) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD) (HD DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (United States) (DVD) (HD DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (25th anniversary editon)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Pinewood Studios (movie studio)
- ARRI München (camera equipment provided by)
- Audiolink Radio Communications (walkie talkies)
- British Gas PLC North Thames (thanks)
- Chapman Beauvais (titles)
- D & D International Locations (transports)
- Delta Sound Services (sound post-production)
- Depot Queens Division Bassingbourn (special thanks)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound post-production)
- Flying Pictures (aerial filming services provided by)
- Focus Cars Ltd. (unit transport)
- Hills Small Arms (armourers)
- Kay-Metrocolor Sound Studios (optical sound)
- PSA Bassingbourn Barracks (thanks)
- Palmbrokers (greenery)
- Post Logic Studios (digital film mastering)
- Samuelson Film Service (louma crane and montage video editing system)
- Samuelson's Camera Equipment (aerial photography)
- Sykes Group (helicopters provided by)
- The Location Caterers (catering)
- The National Trust Norfolk (thanks)
- The Vietnamese Community (thanks)
- Warner Bros. Records (soundtrack released by)
- Willie's Wheels (transport facilities)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A two-segment look at the effect of the military mindset and war itself on Vietnam era Marines. The first half follows a group of recruits in boot camp under the command of the punishing Gunnery Sergeant Hartman. The second half shows one of those recruits, Joker, covering the war as a correspondent for Stars and Stripes, focusing on the Tet offensive.
Written by Scott Renshaw |
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| Taglines | An Epic Story of the Vietnam War [Australia Theatrical] See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $30,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In the first part of the movie, in the sequences inside the barracks during the drill, a special lens was designed to keep every single Recruit in focus. Director Stanley Kubrick intended that no one was special and they all had the same treatment. See more » |
| Goofs | At the conclusion of the Colonel's questioning of Joker in front of the mass grave, the Colonel salutes Joker. Apart from being improper for an officer to salute an enlisted man, salutes are not rendered in a combat operations area, due to snipers actively seeking officers as targets. Also, when the Colonel says to "answer the question or you'll be standing tall before the man", Joker is, in fact. "standing tall before the man" at that moment. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into EBN: Commercial Entertainment Product (1992). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Hello Vietnam See more » |
| Crazy Credits | End credits list a song performed by Sam the Sham and The Pharaohs, misspelling the last word as "Pharoahs." This has not been corrected on any home video version of the movie. See more » |
| Quotes |
Gunnery Sergeant Hartman:
I bet you're the kind of guy that would fuck a person in the ass and not even have the goddamn common courtesy to give him a reach-around. I'll be watching you. See more » |