Review of Full Metal Jacket (1987) by Steve S — 12 Feb 2016

You can get addicted to Full Metal Jacket, especially the first half. The best anti-war movie ever made? It's up there...

This review of Full Metal Jacket (1987) was written by Steve S on 12 Feb 2016.

Full Metal Jacket has generally received very positive reviews.

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