Jarhead
November 4, 2005
123 minutes
6.7
DramaWar

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.

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Cast
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)
Dennis Haysbert
(Major Lincoln)
John Krasinski
(Corporal Harrigan)
Kevin Foster
(Branded Marine)
Riad Galayini
(Nurse)
Craig Coyne
(Young Mr. Swofford)
Katherine Randolph
(Young Mrs. Swofford)
Rini Bell
(Swoff's Sister)
Dendrie Taylor
(Mrs. Swofford)
James Morrison
(Mr. Swofford)
Ming Lo
(Bored Gunny)
Brianne Davis
(Kristina)
Evan Jones
(PFC Dave Fowler)
Todd Jensen
(Lieutenant)
Nick Dash
(Corp Marine)
Jacob Vargas
(Juan Cortez)
Iván Fenyő
(Pinko)
Martin Papazian
(Brian Dettman)
Becky Boxer
(Dettman's Wife)
Mark Davis
(Dettman's Neighbor)
Kareem J. Grimes
(Welty)
Merik Tadros
(Marine Sniper (uncredited))