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Director:

  Stanley Kubrick
  

Year Released:

  1987

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

4 out of 5

5 out of 5

Key Performances:

  Adam Baldwin
  Vincent D'Onofrio
  Lee Ermey
  Arliss Howard
  Matthew Modine
Movie Haiku:Full Disclosure: Rich was in the Marine Corp Reserve & did time on Parris Island, so this one’s more than “just a movie” for him. Jan says: If Rich says it’s real, that’s good enough for me.” Top candidate for “definitive Vietnam film.” There may never be a better one.

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  No

Jewish content?

  No

Haiku Posted:

  2003