Full Metal Jacket

Definitive edition of Stanley Kubrick's classic war drama detailing the dehumanising effect of military combat, as experienced by a bunch of Vietnam conscripts under the training of the sadistic Gunnery Sergeant Hartman (R. Lee Ermey). The second half of the film follows one of the recruits, Joker (Matthew Modine), onto the battlefield as he is thrown into the war at the height of the Tet offensive.

Special Features:

• Interactive Menus
• Trailers
• Commentary: Adam Baldwin (actor), Vincent D'Onofrio (actor), R. Lee Ermey (actor), Jay Cocks (critic)
• Other Documentary: ‘Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil’

Critic Reviews:

• " A hard-hitting movie laced with moments of dark humour and brimming with social commentary, Full Metal Jacket is viewed as one of the all-time great war movie. " – Andrew Pollard

• " Kubrick had a way of making the audience become invested in the characters of his films and created some truly memorable ones. " – Allison Rose

• " It was a gross injustice that Ermey was not nominated for his tremendous performance. " – Richard Propes

Note: This is an imported product that has been officially rated by the Film and Video Labelling Body of New Zealand.