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A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.


“Welcome to the suck.”
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.

Jake Gyllenhaal
Anthony Swofford

Jamie Foxx
Staff Sgt. Sykes

Peter Sarsgaard
Alan Troy

Scott MacDonald
D.I. Fitch

Chris Cooper
Lt. Col. Kazinski

Laz Alonso
Ramon Escobar

Lucas Black
Kruger

Brian Geraghty
Fergus O'Donnell

Damion Poitier
Poitier

Jocko Sims
Julius
Jarhead is a drama, war film released in 2005 exploring themes of california, gulf war, saudi arabia, petrol, marine corps, kuwait. Directed by Sam Mendes, it stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Jamie Foxx, Peter Sarsgaard. 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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