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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.
DramaWarsnipercaliforniagulf warpetrolmarine corpskuwaitsoldierbased on memoir or autobiographyiraq waru.s. marineanti war1990s
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Character
Classical in form, contemplative, grave and bleak.
- classical in formformally daring
- contemplativerelentless
- gravecomic
- warmbleak
- earnestironic
Who loves it, who doesn't
17 profiled raters. Loved most by The Provocateurs; disliked most by The Genre Devotees.
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Cast
- Jake GyllenhaalAnthony Swofford
- Jamie FoxxStaff Sgt. Sykes
- Peter SarsgaardAlan Troy
- Scott MacDonaldD.I. Fitch
- Chris CooperLt. Col. Kazinski
- Laz AlonsoRamon Escobar
- Lucas BlackKruger
- Brian GeraghtyFergus O'Donnell
- Damion PoitierPoitier
- Jocko SimsJulius
Crew
- Sam MendesDirector
- William Broyles Jr.Screenplay
- Roger DeakinsDirector of Photography
- Thomas NewmanOriginal Music Composer
- Walter MurchEditor
- Lucy FisherProducer
- Douglas WickProducer
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Fellow Travelers 202371% alikeSeries · Both grave, classical in form, earnest.
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