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About 1987 film by Stanley Kubrick
Genres drama, war
Directed by Stanley Kubrick
Written by Stanley Kubrick, Michael Herr, Gustav Hasford
Starring Stanley Kubrick, R. Lee Ermey, Vincent D'Onofrio, Adam Baldwin, Matthew Modine, Arliss Howard, John Terry, Ed O'Ross
Music Vivian Kubrick
Runtime 116 min
Country United States, United Kingdom
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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