MOVIE
Jarhead
“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.
Release / first air2005-11-04
Original languageEN
GenresDrama, War
DirectorSam Mendes
WriterSam Chouia
Budget$72,000,000
Revenue$97,076,152
ProductionRed Wagon Entertainment, Neal Street Productions
Cast & Crew
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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
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