Stanley Kubrick's picture chronicles the dehumanization and the brutality of a Marine Corps basic training camp at Parris Island, South Carolina during the Vietnam War, and reveals the terrors and devastation of the once beautiful city of Hue in Vietnam.

"The best war movie ever made."
-Jay Scott, TORONTO GLOBE AND MAIL

"The ultimate Vietnam movie? Even after Platoon? I'd say yes."
-Richard Freedman, NEWHOUSE NEWSPAPERS

"Nothing less than a masterpiece."
-George Kirgo, CBS—THE MORNING PROGRAM

This screening is held by arrangement with Swank Media. A discussion with film scholar Harvey Greenberg and Philoctetes Film Program Coordinator Matthew von Unwerth will follow the screening.

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.