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Jarhead is a 2003 Gulf War memoir by author and former U.S. Marine Anthony Swofford. After leaving military service, the author went on to college and earned a double master's degree in Fine Arts at the University of Iowa .
Mar 7, 2006 · "Jarhead" ist ein eindrucksvoller, unkonventioneller Kriegsfilm, der sich angenehm von der typischen amerikanischen Patriotismus-Darstellung abhebt. Seine Authentizität und seine dreckigen Bilder, die das harte Leben eines Soldaten schonungslos zeigen, machen ihn zu einem überzeugenden und sehenswerten Streifen.
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Air Force A-10s thunder overhead, and their 30mm Gatling guns blast a Marine truck and Humvee in a mistaken act of friendly fire. The Marines come upon a grisly “highway of death” similar to that seen at the end of the Gulf War. They walk among blasted and burnt vehicles with smoking corpses scattered about.
Oscar winner Jamie Foxx stars with Oscar nominee Jake Gyllenhaal in this unconventional war story that follows a soldier from boot camp to active duty in the deserts of the Middle East.
Nov 9, 2005 · "Jarhead" was directed by Sam Mendes and is based on Anthony Swofford's memoir of the first gulf war. The commercial showed marines in the desert hurrying to don their chemical protection gear ...
Mar 6, 2012 · Based on Anthony Swofford s excellent memoir about his experiences as a Marine Sniper in Gulf War I, Jarhead is a war movie in which the waiting is a far greater factor upon the characters than the war itself, and the build up to combat is more drama than what combat is depicted. To some viewers hoping for typical movie action, this will seem ...
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Jarhead. A dramatic chronicle of the Gulf War as seem through the eyes of a young Marine sniper. IMDb 7.0 2 h 2 min 2005. X-Ray R. Drama · Military and War · Gritty · Harrowing. Free trial of STARZ, rent, or buy.
