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Full Metal Jacket
“In Vietnam, the wind doesn't blow. It sucks.”
Full Metal Jacket (1987) is a drama, war film directed by Stanley Kubrick. On Plot-hole, players averaged 2.3/5, with 61% solving the puzzle and 39% failing it, making it the #62 hardest puzzle of 172 in the archive. 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.
Plot-hole Difficulty: Hard
2.3/5
Avg Score
61%
Solved
39%
Failed
312
Players
#62
Difficulty Rank
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The Plot-hole Puzzle
Puzzle #174 · September 9, 2026 · answer revealed below
The Setup (Clue 5)
A military training facility, then a war zone in Southeast Asia.
The Character (Clue 4)
Raw recruits are broken down by a brutal drill instructor.
The Conflict (Clue 3)
The training dehumanizes them before they face actual combat.
The Twist (Clue 2)
One recruit is pushed so far he snaps completely.
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
R. Lee Ermey's drill sergeant terrorizes Marines in this Kubrick Vietnam War film.
The answer
Full Metal Jacket
Cast
Matthew Modine as Pvt. JokerAdam Baldwin as Animal MotherVincent D'Onofrio as Pvt. PyleR. Lee Ermey as Gny. Sgt. HartmanDorian Harewood as EightballKevyn Major Howard as RaftermanArliss Howard as Pvt. CowboyEd O'Ross as Lt. Touchdown
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Full Metal Jacket hard to guess on Plot-hole?
- Full Metal Jacket had an average score of 2.3/5. 61% of players solved it, while 39% failed — a hard puzzle.
- Who directed Full Metal Jacket?
- Full Metal Jacket was directed by Stanley Kubrick.
- Who stars in Full Metal Jacket?
- Full Metal Jacket stars Matthew Modine, Adam Baldwin, Vincent D'Onofrio, R. Lee Ermey, Dorian Harewood, Kevyn Major Howard, Arliss Howard, Ed O'Ross.
- What genre is Full Metal Jacket?
- Full Metal Jacket is listed under Drama, War.
- Where does Full Metal Jacket rank in Plot-hole difficulty?
- Full Metal Jacket ranks #62 of 172 Plot-hole movies by average score (1 = hardest).