Jarhead (2005)

Directed by

Sam Mendes

Genre

drama film, action film, war film, biographical film

Country

Germany, United States

Runtime

2h 05m

Rated

R

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 3,204 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A U.S. Marine sniper serves during the Persian Gulf War and deals with boredom, isolation, and the psychological strain of waiting for combat. The story follows his experiences from training through deployment and the anticlimax of war.

grittytensebleakintrospectiveclaustrophobicslow-burnmelancholicmilitary

What happens

Jarhead is a 2005 biographical war drama film based on the 2003 memoir of the same name by Anthony Swofford, chronicling his military service in the United States Marine Corps during the Persian Gulf War. Directed by Sam Mendes, the film stars Jake Gyllenhaal as Swofford with Jamie Foxx, Peter Sarsgaard, Lucas Black, and Chris Cooper. Universal Pictures released the film November 4, 2005 to mixed reviews from critics. It grossed $97 million at the box office against a $72 million budget. Named for the military slang among U.S. Marines, the film spawned a direct-to-video series of three subsequent films, none of which are related to the original and all of which invert its theme and perspectives. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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