Gustav Hasford
Age: 76
Haleyville, Alabama, USA
Screenplay
Novel
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Gustav Hasford (November 28, 1947 - January 29, 1993) was an American writer. His semi-autobiographical novel The Short-Timers was the basis of the film Full Metal Jacket. Born in Russellville, Alabama, Hasford joined the United States Marine Corps in 1967 and served as a combat correspondent during the Viet
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