Full Metal Jacket star Matthew Modine slams Prime Video for editing out one poster detail. Released in 1987, Full Metal Jacket is directed by Stanley Kubrick and stars Modine as Private Joker. The film, which was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay at the Oscars, chronicles Private Joker’s journey from boot camp to being a disillusioned grunt on the bloody front lines of the Vietnam War.
In a new post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Modine takes issue with Prime Video censoring part of the poster for Full Metal Jacket. The actor slams the streamer for removing the “Born to Kill” writing from his character’s helmet on the film’s VOD purchase tile. Check out Modine’s below:
“Who decided to remove ‘BORN TO KILL?‘” asks Modine. He continues: “Not only did they alter a piece of iconic art by Philip Castle, but they completely misunderstood the point of it being there. Pvt. Joker wears the helmet with ‘BORN TO KILL’ and the peace button as a statement about ‘the duality of man.‘”
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Full Metal Jacket is a war movie directed by Stanley Kubrick where a group of young soldiers endure the brutal training regimen of U.S. Marine Corps drill sergeant Hartman (Lee Ermey) and fight in the Vietnam War. The film was highly acclaimed for its crude portrayal of the dehumanizing effects of war and the psychological toll it takes on soldiers.
- Director
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Stanley Kubrick
- Release Date
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July 10, 1987
- Studio(s)
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Warner Bros. Pictures
- Distributor(s)
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Warner Bros. Pictures
, Columbia Pictures - Writers
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Michael Herr
, Stanley Kubrick
, Gustav Hasford - Cast
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Matthew Modine
, Arliss Howard
, Adam Baldwin
, R. Lee Ermey
, Vincent D’Onofrio - Runtime
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116 minutes
- Budget
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$30 million
