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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Tagline
Welcome to the suck.
Release date
2005-10-27
Runtime
2h 5m
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Director


  1. Sam Mendes

Writer


  1. William Broyles Jr.

Cast


  1. John Krasinski
    Corporal Harrigan
  2. Jamie Foxx
    Staff Sgt. Sykes
  3. Jake Gyllenhaal
    Anthony Swofford
  4. Chris Cooper
    Lt. Col. Kazinski
  5. Peter Sarsgaard
    Alan Troy
  6. Dennis Haysbert
    Major Lincoln
  7. Jacob Vargas
    Juan Cortez
  8. Evan Jones
    PFC Dave Fowler
  9. Lucas Black
    Kruger
  10. Brian Geraghty
    Fergus O'Donnell
  11. Dendrie Taylor
    Mrs. Swofford
  12. Damion Poitier
    Poitier
  13. Laz Alonso
    Ramon Escobar
  14. Ming Lo
    Bored Gunny
  15. Kevin Foster
    Branded Marine
  16. Rini Bell
    Swoff's Sister
  17. James Morrison
    Mr. Swofford
  18. Todd Jensen
    Lieutenant (uncredited)
  19. Nick Dash
    Corp Marine (uncredited)
  20. Martin Papazian
    Brian Dettman
  21. Kareem J. Grimes
    Welty
  22. Jocko Sims
    Julius
  23. Honorine Bell
  24. Brianne Davis
    Kristina
  25. Scott MacDonald
    D.I. Fitch
  26. Katherine Randolph
    Young Mrs. Swofford
  27. Becky Boxer
    Dettman's Wife
  28. Iván Fenyő
    Pinko
  29. Mark Davis
    Dettman's Neighbor
  30. Craig Coyne
    Young Mr. Swofford
  31. Riad Galayini
    Nurse

Composer


  1. Thomas Newman

Producer


  1. Douglas Wick
  2. Lucy Fisher
  3. Bobby Cohen
  4. Sam Mercer

Director of Photography


  1. Roger Deakins

Editor


  1. Walter Murch