Jarhead
2005 · directed by Sam Mendes
- Rating
- 65/100
- Hit
- no
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.
Jarhead (2005), directed by Sam Mendes, rates 65/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Jake Gyllenhaal
- Jamie Foxx
- Peter Sarsgaard
- Scott MacDonald
- Chris Cooper
- Laz Alonso
- Lucas Black
- Brian Geraghty
- Damion Poitier
- Jocko Sims
Crew
- Roger Deakins — Director of Photography
- Walter Murch — Editor
- Thomas Newman — Original Music Composer
- William Broyles Jr. — Screenplay
More from Sam Mendes
- American Beauty (1999) — 87/100 · hit
- 1917 (2019) — 84/100 · hit
- Skyfall (2012) — 80/100 · hit
- Road to Perdition (2002) — 76/100
- Revolutionary Road (2008) — 70/100
- Away We Go (2009) — 66/100
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