Born on the Fourth of July vs Full Metal Jacket
Full Metal Jacket has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 7/10 for Born on the Fourth of July). Full Metal Jacket is the shorter watch at 1h 57m compared with 2h 25m. Full Metal Jacket is the older of the two (1987 against 1989). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Born on the Fourth of July
Full Metal Jacket| Born on the Fourth of July | Full Metal Jacket | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 8.1/10 |
| Year | 1989 | 1987 |
| Length | 2h 25m | 1h 57m |
| Genres | Drama, War | Drama, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Oliver Stone | Stanley Kubrick |
| Main cast | Vivica A. Fox, Lili Taylor, Willem Dafoe, Tom Cruise, Stephen Baldwin | Adam Baldwin, Matthew Modine, Vincent D'Onofrio, R. Lee Ermey, Ed O'Ross |
Synopsis
Born on the Fourth of July
Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, Ron Kovic becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country he fought for.
Full Metal Jacket
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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