Jarhead (2005)
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125 min
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 date
- January 5, 2006
- Country of origin
- United States, Germany
- Budget
- $72,000,000
- Box office
- $97,076,152
Trailer
Cast
- Jake Gyllenhaal as Anthony Swofford
- Jamie Foxx as Staff Sgt. Sykes
- Lucas Black as Chris Kruger
- Scott MacDonald as D.I. Fitch
- Peter Sarsgaard as Alan Troy
- Ming Lo as Bored Gunny
- Kevin Foster as Branded Marine
- Brian Geraghty as Fergus O'Donnell
- Damion Poitier as Poitier
- Riad Galayini as Nurse
Crew
- Sam Mendes · Director
- William Broyles Jr. · Writer
- Anthony Swofford · Writer
- Lucy Fisher · Producer
- Douglas Wick · Producer
- Thomas Newman · Composer
- Roger Deakins · Cinematographer
- Walter Murch · Editor
- Debra Zane · Casting director
- Dennis Gassner · Production designer