Full Metal Jacket (1987) | Press Meeting

As early as 1980 Kubrick was thinking about returning to the subject of war in his movies, as he had done in his early films, Paths of Glory and Fear and Desire. Kubrick learned of Gustav Hasford's novel The Short Timers in the literary news magazine Kirkus Reviews, which he read regularly when searching for a story. Admiring the novel for its 'sense of uncompromising truth,' Kubrick sought to transfer that quality to the screen for his movie adaptation. Full Metal Jacket was released in cinemas worldwide in 1987 by Warner Bros. Pictures and is available to buy on DVD, Blu-ray, 4K & digital download. #FullMetalJacket #StanleyKubrick