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Full Metal Jacket is a 1987 war film directed and produced by Stanley Kubrick, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Michael Herr and Gustav Hasford. The film is based on Hasford's 1979 autobiographical novel The Short-Timers. It stars Matthew Modine, R. Lee Ermey, Vincent D'Onofrio, Adam Baldwin, Dorian Harewood, and Arliss Howard .
Greta Scacchi (1989–1993) Children. 3, including Leila George. Vincent Philip D'Onofrio ( / dəˈnɒfrioʊ /; born June 30, 1959) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his supporting and leading roles in both film and television. He has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award.
Goober Pyle (cousin) Braden Pyle (cousin) Gomer Pyle is a fictional character played by Jim Nabors and introduced in the middle of the third season of The Andy Griffith Show . A naïve and gentle auto mechanic, he became a recurring character with the January 1963 episode "Man in a Hurry". [ 1]: 20 [ 2]: 76 Nabors played Pyle for 23 episodes ...
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Private Joey Lombardi. Portrayed by Joe E. Tata, George Spencer, and George Zateslo. Private Joey Lombardi is the brother of Private Frankie Lombardi. Lombardi was a recruit under Gunnery Sergeant Vince Carter. He was in eleven episodes of Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. and was portrayed by three actors.
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.[ fn 1] is an American sitcom that originally aired on CBS from September 25, 1964, to May 2, 1969. The series was a spin-off of The Andy Griffith Show, and the pilot episode was aired as the season finale of the fourth season of its parent series on May 18, 1964. The show ran for a total of 150 half-hour episodes spanning ...
The Short-Timers. The Short-Timers is a 1979 semi- autobiographical novel by U.S. Marine Corps veteran Gustav Hasford, about his experience in the Vietnam War. Hasford served as a combat correspondent with the 1st Marine Division during the Tet Offensive of 1968. As a military journalist, he wrote stories for Leatherneck Magazine, Pacific Stars ...
Blanket party. A blanket party (also known as "locksocking") is a form of corporal punishment, hazing or retaliation conducted within a peer group, most frequently within the military or military academies. The victim (usually asleep in bed) is restrained by having a blanket flung over them and held down. Other members of the group strike the ...