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Jarhead

Jarhead

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Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 4, 2005

Runtime

2h 3m

Genres

Drama, War

User Score

67%

Original Title

Jarhead

Production Companies

Red Wagon Entertainment, Neal Street Productions

Director

Sam Mendes

Budget

$72,000,000

Revenue

$97,076,152

Description

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.