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Jarhead

  • 20052005
  • RR
  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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Jarhead (2005)
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A psychological study of Marine's state of mind during the Gulf War. Told through the eyes of a U.S. Marine sniper who struggles to cope with boredom, a sense of isolation, and other issues ... Read allA psychological study of Marine's state of mind during the Gulf War. Told through the eyes of a U.S. Marine sniper who struggles to cope with boredom, a sense of isolation, and other issues back home.A psychological study of Marine's state of mind during the Gulf War. Told through the eyes of a U.S. Marine sniper who struggles to cope with boredom, a sense of isolation, and other issues back home.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
188K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,246
811
  • Director
    • Sam Mendes
  • Writers
    • William Broyles Jr.(screenplay)
    • Anthony Swofford(book)
  • Stars
    • Jake Gyllenhaal
    • Jamie Foxx
    • Lucas Black
Top credits
  • Director
    • Sam Mendes
  • Writers
    • William Broyles Jr.(screenplay)
    • Anthony Swofford(book)
  • Stars
    • Jake Gyllenhaal
    • Jamie Foxx
    • Lucas Black
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 722User reviews
    • 269Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 12 nominations

    Videos2

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:29
    Official Trailer
    A Guide to the Films of Sam Mendes
    Clip 1:59
    A Guide to the Films of Sam Mendes

    Photos255

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    Jake Gyllenhaal and Brian Geraghty in Jarhead (2005)
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    Jamie Foxx in Jarhead (2005)
    Jake Gyllenhaal in Jarhead (2005)
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    Jamie Foxx and Jake Gyllenhaal in Jarhead (2005)
    Jamie Foxx in Jarhead (2005)

    Top cast

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    Jake Gyllenhaal
    Jake Gyllenhaal
    • Anthony Swoffordas Anthony Swofford
    Jamie Foxx
    Jamie Foxx
    • Staff Sgt. Sykesas Staff Sgt. Sykes
    Lucas Black
    Lucas Black
    • Chris Krugeras Chris Kruger
    Scott MacDonald
    Scott MacDonald
    • D.I. Fitchas D.I. Fitch
    Peter Sarsgaard
    Peter Sarsgaard
    • Alan Troyas Alan Troy
    Ming Lo
    Ming Lo
    • Bored Gunnyas Bored Gunny
    Kevin Foster
    Kevin Foster
    • Branded Marineas Branded Marine
    Brian Geraghty
    Brian Geraghty
    • Fergus O'Donnellas Fergus O'Donnell
    Damion Poitier
    Damion Poitier
    • Poitieras Poitier
    Riad Galayini
    • Nurseas Nurse
    Craig Coyne
    • Young Mr. Swoffordas Young Mr. Swofford
    Katherine Randolph
    Katherine Randolph
    • Young Mrs. Swoffordas Young Mrs. Swofford
    Rini Bell
    Rini Bell
    • Swoff's Sisteras Swoff's Sister
    Dendrie Taylor
    Dendrie Taylor
    • Mrs. Swoffordas Mrs. Swofford
    James Morrison
    James Morrison
    • Mr. Swoffordas Mr. Swofford
    Arman Zajic
    • Young Anthony Swoffordas Young Anthony Swofford
    Brianne Davis
    Brianne Davis
    • Swoff's Girlfriend Kristinaas Swoff's Girlfriend Kristina
    Brian Casey
    • Paintball Marineas Paintball Marine
    • Director
      • Sam Mendes
    • Writers
      • William Broyles Jr.(screenplay)
      • Anthony Swofford(book)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In the scene where Swofford is burning the latrines, the bucket contained real human and dog faeces to make Jake Gyllenhaal's reaction realistic.
    • Goofs
      Whenever snipers are shooting at their targets their spotter does a countdown by saying "Fire! Fire! Fire!". The sniper then fires on the third "Fire!" to ensure a well-timed kill. However, in the movie the snipers fire whenever they want after the spotter says the third "Fire!".
    • Quotes

      D.I. Fitch: What the fuck are you even doing here?

      Anthony 'Swoff' Swofford: Sir, I got lost on the way to college, sir.

    • Crazy credits
      At the end of the credits, Sykes can be heard calling out the following military cadence, with his platoon responding: 'All my life it was my dream/ To be a bad motherfucking U.S. Marine.'
    • Alternate versions
      Military theatrical versions of the film remove some footage, including the scene where a soldier dies during training.
    • Connections
      Edited into Jake Gyllenhaal Challenges the Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Something in the Way
      Written by Kurt Cobain

      Performed by Nirvana

      Courtesy of Geffen Records

      Under license from Universal Music Enteprises

    User reviews722

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Like collective insanity
    I have never been in the military, so I can only guess as to home realistic this film is. But one thing that startled me was how close to insanity the various Marines were in this film. One minute, one of them would seem pretty normal and the next they'd be losing their minds. This happened again and again to practically all the soldiers in the film...even the leading man, Swofford (Jake Gyllenhaal)!

    The story follows Swofford from a brief scene in boot camp to his advanced training to eventual deployment in Kuwait during the Gulf War. All during which, he and his fellow Marines were all just a few steps away from completely losing their minds.

    This is not a pleasant film to watch, but I liked that the story was NOT sanitized....it was nasty, ugly, and, most interestingly, focused on how incredibly boring and uneventful the war was for the average grunt. It also focuses on the emotional damage incurred by these men. Quite interesting if not enjoyable.
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    • Sep 23, 2021

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 4, 2005 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
      • Germany
    • Official site
      • Universal (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • Arabic
      • Latin
    • Also known as
      • Lính Thủy Đánh Bộ
    • Filming locations
      • Yuma, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Red Wagon Entertainment
      • Neal Street Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $72,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $62,658,220
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $27,726,210
      • Nov 6, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $97,076,152
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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