Full Metal Jacket (1987)

Synopsis

During the Vietnam War, a group of United States Marine Corps recruits arrive for eight weeks of Recruit Training at Parris Island, where Senior Drill Instructor Gunnery Sergeant Hartman uses harsh methods to train them for combat. Among the recruits are the wisecracking J. T. Davis, who is nicknamed "Joker" after mocking Hartman, and the overweight and dimwitted Leonard Lawrence, whom Hartman nicknames "Gomer Pyle".

Starring

Box office

$120 million

Budget

$16.5–30 million

IMDb votes

863,463

Where to watch Full Metal Jacket in Canada

Availability from JustWatch Canada, checked November 2026. Catalogues change often.