Jarhead

Jarhead (2005)

Directed by Sam Mendes

2h 3m

Drama

| War

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.

Cast

Jake Gyllenhaal

Jake Gyllenhaal

Anthony Swofford

Jamie Foxx

Jamie Foxx

Staff Sgt. Sykes

Peter Sarsgaard

Peter Sarsgaard

Alan Troy

Scott MacDonald

Scott MacDonald

D.I. Fitch

Chris Cooper

Chris Cooper

Lt. Col. Kazinski

Laz Alonso

Laz Alonso

Ramon Escobar

Lucas Black

Lucas Black

Kruger

Brian Geraghty

Brian Geraghty

Fergus O'Donnell

Damion Poitier

Damion Poitier

Poitier

Crew

Sam Mendes

Sam Mendes

Director

Thomas Newman

Thomas Newman

Original Music Composer

Walter Murch

Walter Murch

Editor

Roger Deakins

Roger Deakins

Director of Photography

Jeanie King

Jeanie King

Visual Effects Producer

Bobby Cohen

Bobby Cohen

Executive Producer

Lucy Fisher

Lucy Fisher

Producer

Sam Mercer

Sam Mercer

Executive Producer

Dennis Gassner

Dennis Gassner

Production Design

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