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Jarhead is a film based on the memoir of Anthony Swofford, a U.S. Marine Corps sniper in the Persian Gulf War. The film follows his training, deployment, and post-war experiences, and features Jake Gyllenhaal, Jamie Foxx, and Peter Sarsgaard.
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.
- (209K)
- Biography, Drama, War
- Sam Mendes
- 2005-11-04
A dramatic chronicle of the Gulf War as seem through the eyes of a young Marine sniper. 630. IMDb 7.0 2 h 2 min 2005 X-Ray R. Drama • Military and War • Gritty • Harrowing. Rent. HD $3.99. Buy.
- 122 min
In the late 1980s, Anthony Swofford (Jake Gyllenhaal) enlists as a Marine, training in boot camp under a sadistic drill instructor. Swofford undertakes a sniper course headed by Staff Sgt. Sykes ...
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- Sam Mendes
- R
- Jake Gyllenhaal
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.
A young Marine sniper awaiting action in the Gulf War experiences the loneliness and frustrations of combat while worrying about home and his future. Watch trailers & learn more.
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Nov 3, 2005 · The movie is based on the best-selling 2003 memoir Jarhead by Anthony Swofford, who served in the first Gulf War. It is unlike most war movies in that it focuses entirely on the personal experience of a young man caught up in the military process.
