Kubrick discovered the phrase full metal jacket, which describes the casing of a bullet, in a gun catalog. Vincent D’Onofrio gained 70 pounds to play Leonard “Gomer Pyle” Lawrence.

The Americans and their allies ultimately recaptured the city after intense house-to-house combat. Midway through “Full Metal Jacket,” another Marine, Cowboy, introduces his squad to Joker ...

Kevyn Major Howard, who played Rafterman, a Marine and a Stars and Stripes combat photographer in the 1987 film “Full Metal Jacket,” has died at age 69.

Matthew Modine is comparing Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler after Trump used footage from the actor’s iconic movie “Full Metal Jacket” in a recent campaign ad touting the U.S. military. Modine ...

Kevyn Major Howard, best known for his role as Rafterman in 1987's "Full Metal Jacket," has died. The actor was 69. ... 2021, in New York City. (Bobby Bank/Getty Images) ...

Kevyn Major Howard, who played Rafterman in Stanley Kubrick's critically acclaimed film "Full Metal Jacket," passed away on Friday at age 69. The cause of death has not yet been determined.

Here are our picks for the 16 best quotes (or series of quotes) from "Full Metal Jacket." 1. Gunnery Sgt. Hartman: "I am Gunnery Sgt. Hartman, your senior drill instructor.

Kevyn Major Howard, best known for playing Rafterman in the Stanley Kubrick film “Full Metal Jacket,” has died. He was 69. Howard died on Feb. 14 at a Las Vegas hospital with his family and ...

Actor Kevyn Major Howard, popular for his role as Rafterman in "Full Metal Jacket," died at the age of 69. (Photo by Paul A. Hebert/Invision/AP) Paul A. Hebert/Invision/AP ...

The Americans and their allies ultimately recaptured the city after intense house-to-house combat. Midway through “Full Metal Jacket,” another Marine, Cowboy, ...