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In Vietnam, the wind doesn't blow. It sucks.

1987
Rated R
1h 57m
Drama
War

8.1TMDB(11.9K)

Overview

A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.

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Awards
Won 4 awards, including the Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director (1988) and the David di Donatello for Best Producer (1988)
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (1988)
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Box office
Grossed $46.4M worldwide, about 1.5 times its $30M budget
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Based on
Based on the novel The Short-Timers
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Filming locations
Filmed in Pinewood Studios
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Setting
Set in South Carolina
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Music
Music by Vivian Kubrick
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Stanley Kubrick and Douglas Milsome
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Details

Director: Stanley Kubrick
Writers: Gustav HasfordScreenplay, Novel
Stanley KubrickScreenplay
Michael HerrScreenplay
Status: Released
Release date: June 26, 1987
Original language: English
Budget: $30M
Revenue: $46.4M
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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