Full Metal Jacket to have his head shaved once a week. At one point during filming, Ermey had a car accident, broke all of his ribs on one side, and was out for four-and-half months. Cowboy's death scene shows a building in the background that resembles the famous alien monolith in Kubrick's "" (1968). Kubrick described the resemblance as an "extraordinary accident". During filming, Hasford contemplated taking legal action over the writing credits. Originally, the filmmakers intended for Hasford to receive an "additional dialogue" credit, but he fought for and eventually received full credit. The writer took two friends and visited the set
The Running Man (1987 film) Jackson and John Parr, who performed the main theme of the film called "Restless Heart", written and produced by Faltermeyer and played during the final scene and end-credits. In 1989, a video game based on the film was released for the MSX, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, Amiga, and Atari ST. The game was developed by Emerald Software Ltd and published by Grandslam Entertainment. The 1990 video game "Smash TV" was inspired by "The Running Man". The Running Man (1987 film) The Running Man is a 1987 American science fiction action film directed by Paul Michael Glaser and starring