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.

• DirectorSam Mendes
• Release4 November 2005
• Genre
  Drama / War
• Duration2h 3m
• Budget$72,000,000
• Revenue$97,076,152
• Rate
  

  6.7
  2951 reviews
• Productions

  Red Wagon Entertainment, Neal Street Productions