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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.

Vietnam can kill me, but it can’t make me care.

Genres: Drama, War

Starring: Matthew Modine, Adam Baldwin, Vincent D'Onofrio

Released: June 26, 1987

Runtime: 116.0

Popularity Rating: 13.941

Natant, Stanley Kubrick Productions, Warner Bros.

United Kingdom, United States of America

Pvt. Joker Matthew Modine
Animal Mother Adam Baldwin
Pvt. Pyle Vincent D'Onofrio
Gny. Sgt. Hartman R. Lee Ermey
Eightball Dorian Harewood
Pvt. Cowboy Arliss Howard
Rafterman Kevyn Major Howard
Lt. Touchdown Ed O'Ross
Lt. Lockhart John Terry
Poge Colonel Bruce Boa
Crazy Earl Kieron Jecchinis
Doc Jay Jon Stafford
Doorgunner Tim Colceri
Snowball Peter Edmund
Payback Kirk Taylor
Lt. Cleves Ian Tyler
Donlon Gary Landon Mills
T.H.E. Rock Sal Lopez
Da Nang Hooker Papillon Soo
VC Sniper Ngoc Le
ARVN Pimp Tan Hung Francione
Hand Job Marcus D'Amico
Chili Costas Dino Chimona
Daddy D.A. Keith Hodiak
TV Journalist Peter Merrill
Daytona Dave Herbert Norville
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon Philip Bailey
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon John Curtis
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon Bob Eric Hart
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon Steve Hudson
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon Chris Maybach
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon Gary Smith
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon Michael Anthony Williams
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon John Wilson
Murphy (voice) (uncredited) Stanley Kubrick
News Camera Operator at Mass Grave (uncredited) Vivian Kubrick
Mass Grave Soldier (uncredited) David Palffy
TV Camera Operator (uncredited) John Ward
Lt. Hayes (uncredited) Philip Ettington

Art — Art Direction: Keith Pain
Art — Art Direction: Leslie Tomkins
Art — Art Direction: Rod Stratfold
Art — Assistant Art Director: Andrew Rothschild
Art — Assistant Art Director: Nigel Phelps
Art — Production Design: Anton Furst
Art — Set Decoration: Barbara Drake
Camera — Director of Photography: Douglas Milsome
Camera — Helicopter Camera: Ken Arlidge
Camera — Steadicam Operator: Jean Marc Bringuier
Camera — Steadicam Operator: John Ward
Costume & Make-Up — Costume Design: Keith Denny
Costume & Make-Up — Makeup Artist: Christine Allsopp
Costume & Make-Up — Makeup Artist: Jennifer Boost
Crew — Transportation Captain: Mark White
Directing — Assistant Director: Chris Thompson
Directing — Assistant Director: Terry Needham
Directing — Director: Stanley Kubrick
Editing — Dialogue Editor: Joe Illing
Editing — Editor: Martin Hunter
Production — Associate Producer: Michael Herr
Production — Casting: Jane Feinberg
Production — Casting: Leon Vitali
Production — Casting: Marion Dougherty
Production — Casting: Mike Fenton
Production — Casting: Nguyen Thi My Chau
Production — Co-Producer: Philip Hobbs
Production — Executive In Charge Of Production: Paul Hitchcock
Production — Executive Producer: Jan Harlan
Production — Producer: Stanley Kubrick
Production — Production Manager: Philip Kohler
Production — Unit Production Manager: Bill Shepherd
Sound — Original Music Composer: Vivian Kubrick
Sound — Sound Editor: Edward Tise
Sound — Sound Editor: Nigel Galt
Visual Effects — Modeling: Eddie Butler
Visual Effects — Special Effects Supervisor: John Evans
Writing — Novel: Gustav Hasford
Writing — Screenplay: Gustav Hasford
Writing — Screenplay: Michael Herr
Writing — Screenplay: Stanley Kubrick