Film · 2005
Jarhead
Directed by Sam Mendes
2h 3mUnited States, United KingdomEnglish
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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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Cast & crew
- Jake GyllenhaalAnthony Swofford
- Jamie FoxxStaff Sgt. Sykes
- Peter SarsgaardAlan Troy
- Scott MacDonaldD.I. Fitch
- Chris CooperLt. Col. Kazinski
- Laz AlonsoRamon Escobar
- Lucas BlackKruger
- Brian GeraghtyFergus O'Donnell
- Damion PoitierPoitier
- Jocko SimsJulius
- Dennis HaysbertMajor Lincoln
- John KrasinskiCorporal Harrigan
- Kevin FosterBranded Marine
- Riad GalayiniNurse
- Craig CoyneYoung Mr. Swofford
- Katherine RandolphYoung Mrs. Swofford
- Rini BellSwoff's Sister
- Dendrie TaylorMrs. Swofford
- James MorrisonMr. Swofford
- Ming LoBored Gunny
- Directed by
- Sam Mendes
- Written by
- William Broyles Jr.
- Music
- Thomas Newman
- Produced by
- Lucy Fisher & Douglas Wick
- Cinematography
- Roger Deakins
- Editing
- Walter Murch