Hints

Plot-hole #174 · September 9, 2026

Difficulty: Hard · 61% of 312 players solved it.

Hint 1 — One-word hint

"Dehumanization"

Hint 2 — The Setup

A military training facility, then a war zone in Southeast Asia.

Hint 3 — The Character

Raw recruits are broken down by a brutal drill instructor.

Hint 4 — The Conflict

The training dehumanizes them before they face actual combat.

Hint 5 — The Twist

One recruit is pushed so far he snaps completely.

Final hint (names names)

R. Lee Ermey's drill sergeant terrorizes Marines in this Kubrick Vietnam War film.

The answer

Full Metal Jacket (1987)