Jarhead (2005)2h03
Drama · War
Director Sam Mendes (7.1 avg)
Also directed Skyfall, 1917, American Beauty, and 11 more
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
Jake Gyllenhaal
Jamie Foxx
Peter Sarsgaard
Scott MacDonald
Chris Cooper
Laz Alonso
Lucas Black
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