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Jarhead is a 2005 American biographical war drama film based on the 2003 memoir of the same name by Anthony Swofford, chronicling his military service in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Persian Gulf War. Directed by Sam Mendes, the film stars Jake Gyllenhaal as Swofford with Jamie Foxx, Peter Sarsgaard, Lucas Black, and Chris Cooper.
Nov 4, 2005 · Jarhead: Directed by Sam Mendes. With Jake Gyllenhaal, Scott MacDonald, Peter Sarsgaard, Jamie Foxx. A psychological study of Marine's state of mind during the Gulf War. Told through the eyes of a U.S. Marine sniper who struggles to cope with boredom, a sense of isolation, and other issues back home.
Nov 3, 2005 · Reviews. The hurry-up-and-wait of war. Roger Ebert November 03, 2005. Tweet. Jake Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard play U.S. Marines in the 1991 Gulf War in "Jarhead." Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. "Jarhead" is a war movie that rises above the war and tells a soldier's story.
Nov 4, 2005 · Mar 5, 2021. May 7, 2020. Rated: B+ • Nov 19, 2019. Advertise With Us. In the late 1980s, Anthony Swofford (Jake Gyllenhaal) enlists as a Marine, training in boot camp under a sadistic drill...
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In 1989, Anthony Swofford (Jake Gyllenhaal) is getting trained in a U.S. Marine Corps boot camp by the choleric, hard-boiled Drill Instructor Fitch (Scott MacDonald). After finishing boot camp, "Swoff" is dispatched to Camp Pendleton. Swoff then explains how he tried to fit into civilian life.
