Jarhead 2005

Title: Jarhead
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Languages: English
Genres: Drama, War,
Runtime: 2:03:00 Hour
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jamie Foxx, Peter Sarsgaard
Directors: Sam Mendes
MPA Rating: R
Rating: 6.7 (3200 Votes)
TomatoMeter: 60 %
Audiance Score: 68 %
Critics Consensus: This first person account of the first Gulf War scores with its performances and cinematography but lacks an emotional thrust.
Year: 2005
Summary: 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.