The read
Scores higher than 97% of the 1,345 1980s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb8.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes90%
Metacritic78/100
11,727 audience votes
Key crew
- Vivian KubrickOriginal Music Composer
- Michael HerrScreenplay
- Gustav HasfordScreenplay
- Stanley KubrickDirector
- Stanley KubrickScreenplay
Cast
- Matthew ModinePvt. Joker
- Adam BaldwinAnimal Mother
- Vincent D'OnofrioPvt. Pyle
- R. Lee ErmeyGny. Sgt. Hartman
- Dorian HarewoodEightball
- Kevyn Major HowardRafterman
- Arliss HowardPvt. Cowboy
- Ed O'RossLt. Touchdown
- John TerryLt. Lockhart
- Kieron JecchinisCrazy Earl
- Kirk TaylorPayback
- Tim ColceriDoorgunner
Stills
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Themes
rescuesnipervietnam warsuicidevietnamhelicopterarmyprostitutebased on novel or bookpropagandawar correspondentjournalism
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