Private Joker

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Private Joker is a cynical yet increasingly disillusioned U.S. Marine and war correspondent who serves as the central viewpoint character in Stanley Kubrick’s Vietnam War film "Full Metal Jacket."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf U.S. Marine
fictional character
film character
allegiance United States of America
surface form: United States
appearsIn Full Metal Jacket NERFINISHED
basedOn Gustav Hasford NERFINISHED
J.T. Davis NERFINISHED
basedOnWork The Short-Timers NERFINISHED
characterTrait cynical
disillusioned
conflict Vietnam War
creator Stanley Kubrick NERFINISHED
directorOfWork Stanley Kubrick NERFINISHED
firstAppearance Full Metal Jacket (1987 film) NERFINISHED
friendOf Private Cowboy NERFINISHED
Private Pyle NERFINISHED
gender male
genreOfWork war film
languageOfCharacter English
medium film
militaryBranch United States Marine Corps
narrativeRole viewpoint character
nationality American
notableQuote I am in a world of shit, yes. But I am alive. And I am not afraid.
I wanted to meet interesting and stimulating people of an ancient culture... and kill them.
occupation war correspondent
portrayedBy Matthew Modine NERFINISHED
rank Private
roleInWork protagonist
screenwriterOfWork Gustav Hasford NERFINISHED
Michael Herr NERFINISHED
Stanley Kubrick NERFINISHED
screenwriterOfWorkCreator Gustav Hasford NERFINISHED
setting Da Nang NERFINISHED
Huế NERFINISHED
Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island NERFINISHED
themeAssociated absurdity of war
dehumanization in military training
moral ambiguity in combat
trainedBy Gunnery Sergeant Hartman NERFINISHED
unit Marine combat correspondent unit
wears helmet with "Born to Kill" written on it
peace symbol button

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Full Metal Jacket mainCharacter Private Joker
Private Joker in Full Metal Jacket alias Private Joker
subject surface form: Private Joker