Film

Jarhead

2005 · 2h 3m · Drama · War

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IMDb

7.0

Rotten Tomatoes

60%

Metacritic

58

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.

Jake Gyllenhaal

Anthony Swofford

Jamie Foxx

Staff Sgt. Sykes

Peter Sarsgaard

Alan Troy

Scott MacDonald

D.I. Fitch

Chris Cooper

Lt. Col. Kazinski

Laz Alonso

Ramon Escobar

Lucas Black

Kruger

Brian Geraghty

Fergus O'Donnell

Damion Poitier

Poitier

Jocko Sims

Julius

Dennis Haysbert

Major Lincoln

John Krasinski

Corporal Harrigan

Kevin Foster

Branded Marine

Riad Galayini

Nurse

Craig Coyne

Young Mr. Swofford

Katherine Randolph

Young Mrs. Swofford

• Sam MendesDirector
• William Broyles Jr.Screenplay
• Lucy FisherProducer
• Douglas WickProducer
• Bobby CohenExecutive Producer
• Sam MercerExecutive Producer
• Roger DeakinsDirector of Photography
• Thomas NewmanOriginal Music Composer
• Walter MurchEditor
• Debra ZaneCasting

Trailer

Release date

November 4, 2005

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 3m

Rated

R

Budget

$72,000,000

Revenue

$97,076,152

Genres

Drama, War

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