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South Carolina 1967. Im Camp von Parris Island werden Joker und seine Kameraden auf traditionell-brutale Art zu Marines gedrillt. Der Ausbilder bezahlt seine Profiarbeit mit dem Leben: Leonard, sein Lieblingsopfer, erschießt den Schinder, bevor er sich selbst tötet. An der Dschungelfront in Vietnam, nach der Tet-Offensive, geraten Joker – der inzwischen als Journalist Heldenberichte für die Soldatenzeitung „Stars and Stripes“ schreibt – und seine Kameraden in den Hinterhalt eines Heckenschützen. Die scheinbar einfache Wiedereroberung Huếs gerät zum verlustreichen Desaster. Der Scharfschütze, ein Vietcong-Mädchen, wird von den Soldaten getötet. Und der Wahnsinn geht weiter …
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Matthew Modine
Pvt. Joker
Adam Baldwin
Animal Mother
Vincent D'Onofrio
Pvt. Pyle
R. Lee Ermey
Gny. Sgt. Hartman
Dorian Harewood
Eightball
Kevyn Major Howard
Rafterman
Arliss Howard
Pvt. Cowboy
Ed O'Ross
Lt. Touchdown
John Terry
Lt. Lockhart
Kieron Jecchinis
Crazy Earl
Kirk Taylor
Payback
Tim Colceri
Doorgunner
Jon Stafford
Doc Jay
Bruce Boa
Poge Colonel
Ian Tyler
Lt. Cleves
Sal Lopez
T.H.E. Rock
Gary Landon Mills
Donlon
Papillon Soo
Da Nang Hooker
Peter Edmund
Snowball
Ngoc Le
V.C. Sniper
Leanne Hong
Motorbike Hooker
Tan Hung Francione
ARVN Pimp
Marcus D'Amico
Hand Job
Costas Dino Chimona
Chili
Gil Kopel
Stork
Keith Hodiak
Daddy DA
Peter Merrill
TV Journalist
Herbert Norville
Daytona Dave
Nguyen Hue Phong
Camera Thief
Duc Hu Ta
Dead N.V.A.
Martin Adams
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Kevin Albridge
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Del Anderson
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Philip Bailey
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Louis Barlotti
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
John Beddows
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Patrick Benn
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Steve Boucher
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Adrian Bush
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Tony Carey
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Gary Cheeseman
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Wayne Clark
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Chris Cornibert
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Danny Cornibert
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
John Curtis
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
John Davis
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Harry Davies
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Kevin Day
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Gordon Duncan
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Phil Elmer
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Colin Elvis
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Hadrian Follett
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Sean Frank
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
David George
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Laurie Gomes
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Brian Goodwin
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Nigel Goulding
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Tony Hague
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Steve Hands
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Chris Harris
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Robert E. Hartenberger
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Derek Hart
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Barry Hayes
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Tony Hayes
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Robin Hedgeland
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Duncan Henry
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Kenneth Head
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Liam Hogan
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Trevor Hogan
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Luke Hogdal
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Steve Hudson
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Tony Howard
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Sean Lamming
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Dan Landin
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Tony Leete
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Nigel Lough
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Terry Lowe
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Frank McCardle
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Gary Meyer
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Brett Middleton
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
David Milner
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Sean Minmagh
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Tony Minmagh
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
John Morrison
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Russell Mott
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
John Ness
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Robert Booth Nichols
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
David Perry
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Peter Rommely
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Pat Sands
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Jim Sarup
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Chris Maybach
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Al Simpson
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Russell Slater
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Gary Smith
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Roger Smith
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Tony Smith
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Anthony Styliano
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Bill Thompson
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Mike Turjansky
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Dan Weldon
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Dennis Wells
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Michael Anthony Williams
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
John Wilson
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
John Wonderling
Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Vivian Kubrick
News Camera Operator at Mass Grave (uncredited)
Stanley Kubrick
Murphy (voice) (uncredited)
John Ward
TV Camera Operator (uncredited)
David Palffy
Mass Grave Soldier (uncredited)
