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
Red Jacket (film) Red Jacket (film) Red Jacket is a 1998 documentary film about the life of the world's best-selling artist, Vladimir Tretchikoff. The film was produced by "Technitronics" and televised by the SABC. The documentary charts the life of Tretchikoff, featuring contributions with public figures and Tretchikoff himself. The documentary is titled "Red Jacket", Tretchikoff memorably recalled his war-time lover and muse, Lenka, wearing a red jacket when first meeting her. She would later pose as the model in his painting titled "Red Jacket". The documentary was researched, produced, and directed by Yvonne du Toit under the auspices of Technitronics. Several of