Jarhead

6.7 2005 2h 3m United Kingdom

Drama War

Jarhead is a film about a US Marine Anthony Swofford’s experience in the Gulf War. After putting up with an arduous boot camp, Swofford and his unit are sent to the Persian Gulf where they are eager to fight, but are forced to stay back from the action. Swofford struggles with the possibility of his girlfriend cheating on him, and as his mental state deteriorates, his desire to kill increases.

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Welcome to the suck. Jarhead is a film about a US Marine Anthony Swofford’s experience in the Gulf War. After putting up with an arduous boot camp, Swofford and his unit are sent to the Persian Gulf where they are eager to fight, but are forced to stay back from the action. Swofford struggles with the possibility of his girlfriend cheating on him, and as his mental state deteriorates, his desire to kill increases.

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Directors

Sam Mendes

Writers

Sam Chouia, Anthony Swofford, William Broyles Jr.

Cast

Jake Gyllenhaal, Jamie Foxx, Peter Sarsgaard, Scott MacDonald, Chris Cooper, Laz Alonso, Lucas Black, Brian Geraghty, Damion Poitier, Jocko Sims, Dennis Haysbert, John Krasinski, Kevin Foster, Riad Galayini, Craig Coyne

Production

Red Wagon Entertainment, Neal Street Productions

Languages

English, Spanish, Arabic, Latin

Countries

United Kingdom, United States of America