The first half is set at Parris Island, South Carolina, where a group of Marine recruits undergoes harrowing basic training.
The recruits are led by the tyrannical Gunnery Sergeant Hartman , who uses psychological and physical abuse to strip them of their individuality. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
The second half shifts to Vietnam, where Joker is now a seasoned military journalist for Stars and Stripes . The first half is set at Parris Island,