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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Private Joker canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf U.S. Marine
fictional character
film character
allegiance United States
appearsIn Full Metal Jacket
basedOn Gustav Hasford
J.T. Davis
basedOnWork The Short-Timers
characterTrait cynical
disillusioned
conflict Vietnam War
creator Stanley Kubrick
directorOfWork Stanley Kubrick
firstAppearance Full Metal Jacket (1987 film)
linked to: Full Metal Jacket
friendOf Private Cowboy
Private Pyle
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
rank Private
roleInWork protagonist
screenwriterOfWork Gustav Hasford
Michael Herr
Stanley Kubrick
screenwriterOfWorkCreator Gustav Hasford
setting Da Nang
Huế
Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island
themeAssociated absurdity of war
dehumanization in military training
moral ambiguity in combat
trainedBy Gunnery Sergeant Hartman
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 alias Private Joker
Gunnery Sergeant Hartman trains Private Joker
Private Pyle interactsWith Private Joker
J.T. Davis realNameOf Private Joker