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1987 • R • 1h 56m • Drama, War • Warner Bros.

In Vietnam, the wind doesn't blow. It sucks.

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🍅 90% 94% MC 78 LB 4.20 IMDb 8.2

Box office summary

Opening weekend
$2.20M
215 theaters
Domestic total
$45.00M
Final
Domestic legs20.3x
Budget$30M
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Stanley Kubrick Stanley Kubrick Director Matthew Modine Matthew Modine Starring R. Lee Ermey R. Lee Ermey Starring Vincent D'Onofrio Vincent D'Onofrio Starring Warner Bros. Studio
ScreenplayStanley Kubrick, Michael Herr, Gustav Hasford Produced byStanley Kubrick CinematographyDouglas Milsome Music byAbigail Mead StudioWarner Bros.

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