Jarhead

Jarhead

123 mins | Drama, War | Nov. 4, 2005

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.

Jarhead

123 mins | Drama, War | Nov. 4, 2005

Jarhead
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.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Neal Street Productions, Red Wagon Entertainment
Original title Jarhead
Directors Cy Roscoe Strickland, Jody Spilkoman, Basti Van Der Woude, Luke Longin, Jayne-Ann Tenggren, Alan B. Curtiss, Jeff Habberstad, Sam Mendes
Writers Sam Chouia, Anthony Swofford, William Broyles Jr.

Cast

Jamie Foxx

as Staff Sgt. Sykes

Jake Gyllenhaal

as Anthony Swofford

Peter Sarsgaard

as Alan Troy

Scott MacDonald

as D.I. Fitch

Chris Cooper

as Lt. Col. Kazinski

Laz Alonso

as Ramon Escobar

Lucas Black

as Kruger

Brian Geraghty

as Fergus O'Donnell

Damion Poitier

as Poitier

Jocko Sims

as Julius

Dennis Haysbert

as Major Lincoln

John Krasinski

as Corporal Harrigan

Kevin Foster

as Branded Marine

Riad Galayini

as Nurse

Craig Coyne

as Young Mr. Swofford

Katherine Randolph

as Young Mrs. Swofford

Rini Bell

as Swoff's Sister

Dendrie Taylor

as Mrs. Swofford

James Morrison

as Mr. Swofford

Ming Lo

as Bored Gunny

Brianne Davis

as Kristina

Evan Jones

as PFC Dave Fowler

Todd Jensen

as Lieutenant (uncredited)

Nick Dash

as Corp Marine (uncredited)

Jacob Vargas

as Juan Cortez

Iván Fenyő

as Pinko