Jarhead

"Welcome to the suck."

2005 2h 3m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 3,298

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Synopsis

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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.

“Welcome to the suck.”

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Cast

Jake Gyllenhaal
Anthony Swofford
Jamie Foxx
Staff Sgt. Sykes
Peter Sarsgaard
Alan Troy
Scott MacDonald
D.I. Fitch
Chris Cooper
Lt. Col. Kazinski
Laz Alonso
Ramon Escobar
Lucas Black
Kruger
Brian Geraghty
Fergus O'Donnell

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sam Mendes
Writers: Eric Ramsey, William Broyles Jr.
Languages: English, Spanish, Arabic, Latin
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $72M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, Spanish, Arabic, Latin.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Jarhead Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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CAST

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203+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sam Mendes, shot by Roger Deakins. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Thomas Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sam Mendes directs. Roger Deakins behind the camera. Thomas Newman scores. Walter Murch cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish, Arabic, Latin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $72M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, Spanish, Arabic, Latin.
4International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
5Part of the "Jarhead Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6203+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
7Directed by Sam Mendes, shot by Roger Deakins. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
8Original score by Thomas Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
9Editor Walter Murch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
10Jake Gyllenhaal and Jamie Foxx and Peter Sarsgaard carry the top of the cast.
11Marketing tagline: "Welcome to the suck.".
12IMDB entry: tt0418763 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
13Classified under 14 themes, including "sniper", "california", "gulf war", "petrol".
14Released under 14 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Roger Deakins
Original score: Thomas Newman
Editing: Walter Murch
Production design: Dennis Gassner
Costume design: Albert Wolsky
Makeup / hair: Robert L. Stevenson
VFX supervisor: Pablo Helman
Sound: Kyrsten Mate
Stunt coordinator: Jeff Habberstad
Runtime: 123 min · 2h 3m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $72,000,000
Box office: $97,076,152
Return: 135% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Jarhead (2005)

Part of

Jarhead Collection

A series of war films where the title comes from the slang term used to refer to United States Marines. The first film is based on U.S. Marine Anthony Swofford's 2003 memoir of the same name. It was followed by direct-to-video sequels.