UK / USA,
1987, 116 min
(Alternative: 112 min)
Directed by:
Stanley KubrickCinematography:
Douglas MilsomeComposer:
Vivian KubrickCast:
Matthew Modine, Adam Baldwin, Vincent D'Onofrio, R. Lee Ermey, Dorian Harewood, Arliss Howard, Kevyn Major Howard, Ed O'Ross, John Terry, Kieron Jecchinis (more)VOD (3)
Plots(1)
A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the Vietnam War has on his fellow Marine recruits from their brutal basic training to the bloody street fighting set in 1968 Hue, Vietnam. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1988 - Gustav Hasford, Michael Herr, Stanley Kubrick (Best Adapted Screenplay)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1988 - Best Sound
- 1988 - Best Special Visual Effects
Golden Globes
- 1988 - R. Lee Ermey (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1987 - Vincent D'Onofrio (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1987 - Douglas Milsome (Best Cinematographer)
The Saturn Awards
- 2023 - Best Film Collection Release
- 2015 - Best DVD or Blu-ray Collection
- 2012 - Best DVD Movie Collection
- 2008 - Best DVD Movie Collection