Review of Full Metal Jacket (1987) by Jerry R — 26 Mar 2013

This movie comes the closest to actual basic training movie. Very entertaining.

This review of Full Metal Jacket (1987) was written by Jerry R on 26 Mar 2013.

Full Metal Jacket has generally received very positive reviews.

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