Stanley Kubrick was a mysterious, eccentric artist who mystified, terrified and inspired his cast and crew. In 1986, he set out to make his anti-war opus, Full Metal Jacket. It's since become a classic of the Vietnam War genre, and stands out as one of the most intense and emotionally deep war films ever made.
See Kubrick at work, the cast chilling out, and the setting up of shots that are now immortalized in one of the greatest films ever made.
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Matthew Modine and Kubrick prepping for a dolly shot
1987
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R. Lee Ermey and Matthew Modine on the set of 'Full Metal Jacket'
1987
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Stanley Kubrick walking alone on the set
1987
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Kubrick and Modine late in filming
1987
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Kubrick framing a shot
1987
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Kubrick shooting the bootcamp scenes
1987
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Kubrick directing the crew
1987
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Kubrick and Vincent D'Onofrio on set
1987
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Kubrick looking over boot camp footage
1987
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Matthew Modine in costume
1987
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The cast between takes
1987
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Kubrick and a camera operator
1987
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Kevyn Major Howard with the clapper
1987
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Adam Baldwin on set
1987
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Rehearsing drill sergeant scene
1987
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Stanley Kubrick's director chair on set
1987
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Matthew Modine taking a break
1987