1987 · 1h 56m · R
In Vietnam, the wind doesn't blow. It sucks.
A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.
A two-segment look at the effect of the military mindset and war itself on Vietnam era Marines. The first half follows a group of recruits in boot camp under the command of the punishing Gunnery Sergeant Hartman. The second half shows one of those recruits, Joker, covering the war as a correspondent for Stars and Stripes, focusing on the Tet offensive.
Matthew Modine
Pvt. Joker
Adam Baldwin
Animal Mother
Vincent D'Onofrio
Pvt. Pyle
R. Lee Ermey
Gny. Sgt. Hartman
Dorian Harewood
Eightball
Kevyn Major Howard
Rafterman
Arliss Howard
Pvt. Cowboy
Ed O'Ross
Lt. Touchdown
John Terry
Lt. Lockhart
Kieron Jecchinis
Crazy Earl
Kirk Taylor
Payback
Tim Colceri
Doorgunner
Jon Stafford
Doc Jay
Bruce Boa
Poge Colonel
Ian Tyler
Lt. Cleves
Sal Lopez
T.H.E. Rock
Gary Landon Mills
Donlon
Papillon Soo
Da Nang Hooker
Peter Edmund
Snowball
Ngoc Le
V.C. Sniper
Leanne Hong
Motorbike Hooker
Tan Hung Francione
ARVN Pimp
Marcus D'Amico
Hand Job
Costas Dino Chimona
Chili
Gil Kopel
Stork
Keith Hodiak
Daddy DA
Peter Merrill
TV Journalist
Herbert Norville
Daytona Dave
Nguyen Hue Phong
Camera Thief
Duc Hu Ta
Dead N.V.A.
Martin Adams
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Kevin Albridge
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Del Anderson
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Philip Bailey
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Louis Barlotti
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
John Beddows
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Patrick Benn
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Steve Boucher
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Adrian Bush
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Tony Carey
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Gary Cheeseman
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Wayne Clark
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Chris Cornibert
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Danny Cornibert
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
John Curtis
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
John Davis
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Harry Davies
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Gordon Duncan
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Phil Elmer
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Colin Elvis
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Hadrian Follett
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Sean Frank
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Robert E. Hartenberger
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Tony Hayes
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
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Vivian Kubrick
News Camera Operator at Mass Grave (uncredited)
Stanley Kubrick
Murphy (voice) (uncredited)
John Ward
TV Camera Operator (uncredited)
David Palffy
Mass Grave Soldier (uncredited)