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In Vietnam, the wind doesn't blow. It sucks.

A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.

1h 57m1987RTMDb 8.1

DramaWar

English

Crew and Cast

Stanley KubrickStanley KubrickDirectorMatthew ModineMatthew ModinePvt. JokerAdam BaldwinAdam BaldwinAnimal MotherVincent D'OnofrioVincent D'OnofrioPvt. PyleR. Lee ErmeyR. Lee ErmeyGny. Sgt. HartmanDorian HarewoodDorian HarewoodEightballKevyn Major HowardKevyn Major HowardRaftermanArliss HowardArliss HowardPvt. CowboyEd O'RossEd O'RossLt. TouchdownJohn TerryJohn TerryLt. LockhartKieron JecchinisKieron JecchinisCrazy EarlKirk TaylorKirk TaylorPaybackTim ColceriTim ColceriDoorgunnerJon StaffordJon StaffordDoc JayBruce BoaBruce BoaPoge ColonelIan TylerIan TylerLt. ClevesSal LopezSal LopezT.H.E. RockGary Landon MillsGary Landon MillsDonlonPapillon SooPapillon SooDa Nang HookerPeter EdmundPeter EdmundSnowball
Ngoc LeV.C. Sniper
Leanne HongMotorbike Hooker
Tan Hung FrancioneARVN PimpMarcus D'AmicoMarcus D'AmicoHand Job
Costas Dino ChimonaChili
Gil KopelStorkKeith HodiakKeith HodiakDaddy DA
Peter MerrillTV JournalistHerbert NorvilleHerbert NorvilleDaytona Dave
Nguyen Hue PhongCamera Thief
Duc Hu TaDead N.V.A.

Storyline

A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
26 June 1987
Runtime
1h 57m
Rating
R
TMDB score
8.1 / 10 (11,854 votes)

Production

Director
Stanley Kubrick
Writers
Michael Herr, Stanley Kubrick, Gustav Hasford
Studios
Natant, Stanley Kubrick Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$30.0M
Revenue
$46.4M
Profit
$16.4M
Return
1.5×

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English, Vietnamese