MOVIES - Dec. 5, 1988

Gustav Hasford, who co-wrote the screenplay for the 1987 Stanley Kubrick film “Full Metal Jacket,” pleaded no contest Friday in a plea bargain on charges of stealing thousands of books from more than 70 public libraries. Originally charged with two counts of grand theft, Hasford pleaded nolo contendre in San Luis Obispo County Superior Court to two counts of possessing stolen property. The plea was accepted by Judge Harry Woolpert. Deputy Dist. Atty. Terry Estrada-Mullaney has recommended that Hasford serve six months in jail. As part of the plea bargain, Hasford also was ordered to pay restitution on all of the criminal counts. Sentencing was set for Jan. 4.