Jarhead

Nov 4, 2005

2h 3m

★ 6.7

Welcome to the suck.

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

War

Production Companies

Red Wagon Entertainment

Neal Street Productions

Jarhead Trailers

Cast

Anthony Swofford

Jake Gyllenhaal

Staff Sgt. Sykes

Jamie Foxx

Alan Troy

Peter Sarsgaard

D.I. Fitch

Scott MacDonald

Lt. Col. Kazinski

Chris Cooper

Ramon Escobar

Laz Alonso

Kruger

Lucas Black

Fergus O'Donnell

Brian Geraghty

Poitier

Damion Poitier

Julius

Jocko Sims

Major Lincoln

Dennis Haysbert

Corporal Harrigan

John Krasinski

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