Jarhead

Jarhead

6.7IMDb Score
Released:2005-11-04
Genre:Drama,War
Duration:123 min
Director:Sam Mendes
Actors:Jake Gyllenhaal, Jamie Foxx, Peter Sarsgaard, Scott MacDonald, Chris Cooper
Production:Red Wagon Entertainment, Neal Street Productions

Overview:

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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