16 military movies that used real-life veterans in active roles

3. Full Metal Jacket (1987)

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Directed by Stanley Kubrick, this war movie is based on an autobiographical novel by Gustav Hasford and features Matthew Modine, R. Lee Ermey, and others. The film follows Davis and Lawrence, who first train at a boot camp under the strict Gunnery Sergeant Hartman (Ermey) and then enlist in the Vietnam War. Ermey is a former Marine Corps drill instructor, whose real-life experience brought authenticity to the role. He even improvised his lines.

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