Matthew Modine To Produce New Stanley Kubrick Documentary | A Modern Art Masterpiece: The Untold Story of Full Metal Jacket--New Images Released!

Director Stanley Kubrick discusses the confidence climb with Vincent D'Onofrio [Pvt. Pyle], Lee Ermey [Sgt. Hartman] and Leon Vitali. ©Dan Weldon/AMAM Ltd

October 2025, London: A major new documentary exploring the making of Stanley Kubrick’s landmark Vietnam war film, FULL METAL JACKET, has completed filming in London, New York, and Los Angeles. To mark the completion of A MODERN ART MASTERPIECE: THE UNTOLD STORY OF FULL METAL JACKET, previously unseen images have been released showcasing special behind-the-scenes moments.

Matthew Modine [Pvt. Joker], Vincent D'Onofrio [Pvt. Pyle] and Arliss Howard [Pvt.

Cowboy] on set ©Dan Weldon/AMAM Ltd

 Including a series of over 30 new interviews, extensive and definitive conversations with Matthew Modine, Vincent D’Onofrio, and Arliss Howard, the story unfolds through new, first-hand accounts from the cast and crew. It is narrated using newly discovered and previously unheard audio interviews with Stanley Kubrick himself, revealing intimate details of his life and work in the 1980s.

Director Stanley Kubrick on set with Vincent D'Onofrio [Pvt. Pyle] ©Matthew Modine

Richly illustrated with exclusive archival materials, including thousands of candid behind-the-scenes photographs and never-before-released audio of Kubrick rehearsing with the actors at Pinewood Studios in 1986, a gripping story emerges of the drama and challenges behind this complex production, offering a rare glimpse into the mind of a true cinematic artist at work.

Director Stanley Kubrick on set with daughter Vivian Kubrick ©Matthew Modine

 The documentary is being produced in the UK by Stephen Rigg (Soldiers of the Damned, Kubrick’s Universe) and Hank Starrs (RoboDoc, Elstree 1976), in association with producers Matthew Modine and Adam Rackoff’s US-based production company Cinco Dedos Peliculas (Downwind, Michael Caton-Jones: This Broxburn Boy’s Life) and SuperCloud Studios, a cloud-based media company specialising in content distribution, development and financing (The Journey’s Within).

Director Stanley Kubrick checks the shot during filming at Beckton ©Sal Lopez/AMAM LTD
 

Executive Producers in the US are Rich Kane, James Hancock (Cheatin’, Geekin’ with James Hancock), and four-time Emmy-winning producer Jarratt Carson (Profiles From The Frontline, The Amazing Race). UK Executive Producers include Amer Hilal (Where to Land, The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee) and Adrian Lord (The Terror of Our Ways).

Actor Matthew Modine in the studio filming A Modern Art Masterpiece ©AMAM Ltd

Speaking about the project, writer and director Stephen Rigg says: “For decades, the making of FULL METAL JACKET has been shrouded in myth and mystery. Through the voices of those who were there, guided by Stanley Kubrick’s own words — our film finally tells the full story. This isn’t just a retrospective; it’s an immersive journey back to the 1980s, recreating the atmosphere and intensity of life on set. FULL METAL JACKET remains one of the most enduring war films of the 20th century, and this documentary offers a fresh perspective on Kubrick’s creative process and the remarkable people who helped bring his vision to life.”

Actor Vincent D'Onofrio in the studio filming A Modern Art Masterpiece ©AMAM Ltd

“There has never been a documentary film quite like ‘A Modern Art Masterpiece’ and our unique access to archival materials, exclusive interviews, and commitment to a stunning visual ethos, make this film a truly unique production and one that I am very proud to be a part of”, adds writer/producer Hank Starrs.

Director Stanley Kubrick on set ©Matthew Modine

About Cinco Dedos Peliculas 

Cinco Dedos Peliculas is a film and new media production company co-founded by actor-producer Matthew Modine with producer and former Apple marketing executive Adam Rackoff. Modine and Rackoff have produced a number of award-winning films, documentaries, and animated features. Their recent documentary, DOWNWIND, chronicles the fallout from decades of nuclear bomb testing on American soil and is narrated by Martin Sheen and features Michael Douglas. Current projects include the award-winning AI documentary I HOPE THIS HELP! and the upcoming feature MICHAEL CATON-JONES: THIS BROXBURN BOY’S LIFE about the famed Scottish director.

 

About SuperCloud Studios 

SuperCloud Studios is a full-stack entertainment studio operating at the intersection of creative vision and technological advantage. Based in Los Angeles and South Florida, SuperCloud Studios produces, co-finances, and distributes stories that soar high above the clouds.