Jarhead

Jarhead

Jarhead

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Jarhead

"Welcome to the suck."

2005

2h 3m

6.7(3058 votes)

Drama

War

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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Production Companies

Red Wagon Entertainment

Neal Street Productions

Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

32 members

Acting

Jake Gyllenhaal

Anthony Swofford

Jake Gyllenhaal

Acting

Jamie Foxx

Staff Sgt. Sykes

Jamie Foxx

Acting

Peter Sarsgaard

Alan Troy

Peter Sarsgaard

Acting

Scott MacDonald

D.I. Fitch

Scott MacDonald

Acting

Chris Cooper

Lt. Col. Kazinski

Chris Cooper

Acting

Laz Alonso

Ramon Escobar

Laz Alonso

Acting

Lucas Black

Kruger

Lucas Black

Acting

Brian Geraghty

Fergus O'Donnell

Brian Geraghty

Acting

Damion Poitier

Poitier

Damion Poitier

Acting

Jocko Sims

Julius

Jocko Sims

Acting

Dennis Haysbert

Major Lincoln

Dennis Haysbert

Acting

John Krasinski

Corporal Harrigan

John Krasinski

Acting

Kevin Foster

Branded Marine

Kevin Foster

Directing

Riad Galayini

Nurse

No Image

Acting

Craig Coyne

Young Mr. Swofford

Craig Coyne

Acting

Katherine Randolph

Young Mrs. Swofford

Katherine Randolph

Acting

Rini Bell

Swoff's Sister

Rini Bell

Acting

Dendrie Taylor

Mrs. Swofford

Dendrie Taylor

Acting

James Morrison

Mr. Swofford

James Morrison

Acting

Ming Lo

Bored Gunny

Ming Lo

Acting

Brianne Davis

Kristina

Brianne Davis

Acting

Evan Jones

PFC Dave Fowler

Evan Jones

Acting

Todd Jensen

Lieutenant

Todd Jensen

Acting

Nick Dash

Corp Marine

No Image

Acting

Jacob Vargas

Juan Cortez

Jacob Vargas

Acting

Iván Fenyő

Pinko

Iván Fenyő

Acting

Martin Papazian

Brian Dettman

Martin Papazian

Acting

Becky Boxer

Dettman's Wife

Becky Boxer

Acting

Mark Davis

Dettman's Neighbor

Mark Davis

Acting

Kareem J. Grimes

Welty

Kareem J. Grimes

Acting

Merik Tadros

Marine Sniper (uncredited)

Merik Tadros

Acting

Alexis Hernandez

Marine (uncredited)

Alexis Hernandez

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