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Synopsis
A young man gets a crash course in the madness of war in this fact-based drama from director Sam Mendes. Anthony "Swoff" Swofford (Jake Gyllenhaal) decides to join the Marines, just like his father and his father before him, and signs on just in time to be sent to Iraq to fight in the Gulf War in 1991. After experiencing the rigors of boot camp, Swofford and his pal Troy (Peter Sarsgaard) are trained to be snipers, and under the leadership of Sgt. Sykes (Jamie Foxx) and Lt. Col. Kazinski (Chris Cooper), the two land in the middle of a desert where they're up against an enemy they can't always see under a blazing sun with hours of boredom punctuated by moments of sheer terror. Swofford, Troy, and their fellow soldiers rely on the wits, their sense of humor, and their friendship of their brothers in arms to deal with a situation that doesn't much resemble what they saw on television at home. Jarhead was based on the memoirs of the real-life Anthony Swofford, who did serve as a sniper in the 1991 Gulf War; the title comes from military slang for a Marine enlistee. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast

Chris Cooper Lieutenant Colonel Kazinski
Chris Cooper Lt. Colonel Kazinski
Jamie Foxx Staff Sergeant Sykes
Jamie Foxx Staff Sgt. Sykes
Kareem J. Grimes Welty
Jake Gyllenhaal Anthony "Swoff" Swofford
Jake Gyllenhaal Tony "Swoff" Swofford
Dennis Haysbert Major Lincoln
Jacob Vargas Cortez
Dendrie Allyn Taylor Mrs. Swofford
James Morrison Mr. Swofford
Scott MacDonald D.I. Fitch
Scott MacDonald Detective Inspector Fitch
Lucas Black Chris Kruger
Al Faris Iraqi Officer
Peter Sarsgaard Allen Troy
Jaimie Martz Foster
Rini Bell Swoff's Sister
Rini Bell Swofford's Sister
Marty Papazian Dettman
Brian Geraghty Fergus
Evan Jones Fowler
Ivan Fenyo Pinko
Ming Lo Bored Gunny
Kristin Richardson Stewardess
Donna Kimball Reporter
V.J. Foster Vietnam Vet
Ammar Daraiesh Iraqi Officer
Peter Gail Doc John
Damion Poitier Poitier
Brian Casey Paintball Marine
John Krasinski Corporal Harrigan
Laz Alonso Escobar
Jocko Sims Julius
Mike Akrawi Bedouin
Mark Davis Dettman's Neighbor
Brianne Davis Kristina
Kevin Foster Branded Marine
Brian Gberaghty Fergus O'Donnell
Ming Lo Bored Gunny
Riad Galayini Nurse
Craig Coyne Young Mr. Swofford
Arman Zajic Boy Swoff
Ernest Ozuna Sergeant Major
Tyler Sedustine Harris
Jonathon R. Mize STA Graudate
Joel Prato STA Graudate
Christian Reeve Bedouin
Toufiq Tulsiram Bedouin
Jubin K. Bedouin
Hari Bali Bedouin
Kurt Larson Arguing Corporal

Production Crew

Industrial Light & Magic Animator
Christina Wilson Art Director
Marc Niro Art Director
Sean Cullen Associate Editor
Anthony Swofford Book Author
P. Scott Sakamoto Camera Operator
Scott Ressler Camera Operator
Debra Zane Casting
Chris Napolitano Chief Lighting Technician
Roger Deakins Cinematographer
Pippa Harris Co-producer
Thomas Newman Composer (Music Score)
Jeff Passanante Construction Coordinator
Albert Wolsky Costume Designer
Robert Q. Mathews Costumes Supervisor
Robert Louis Stevenson Department Head Hair
Sam Mendes Director
Walter Murch Editor
Bobby Cohen Executive Producer
Sam Mercer Executive Producer
Adrian Grunberg First Assistant Director
Alan B. Curtiss First Assistant Director
Alicia Tripi Hair Styles
Maria Teresa Chavez Garcia Hair Styles
Murray Miller Location Manager
Nicole Karlin Location Manager
Dean Jones Makeup
Dennis Liddiard Makeup
Francisco X. Perez Makeup
Louis Lazzara Makeup
Raul Sarmiento Rina Makeup
Steven E. Anderson Makeup
Steve Johnson's Edge FX Makeup Special Effects
Allan A. Apone Makeup Supervisor
Randall Poster Musical Direction/Supervision
Sean Stratton Post Production Supervisor
Doug Wick Producer
Lucy Fisher Producer
Mark Mayer Production Accountant
Dennis Gassner Production Designer
Sharon Mann Production Manager
Jim Scaife Production Supervisor
Rafael Cuervo Production Supervisor
Andrew Petrotta Properties Master
Jorge González Valdivia Properties Master
David Parker Re-Recording Mixer
Scott Millan Re-Recording Mixer
Walter Murch Re-Recording Mixer
William Broyles Screenwriter
Jane-Ann Tenggren Script Supervisor
Basti Van Der Woude Second Assistant Director
Stacy Perskie Second Assistant Director
Nancy Haigh Set Decorator
John Chichester Set Designer
Kyrsten Mate Sound/Sound Designer
Willie D. Burton Sound/Sound Designer
Sergio Jara Gonzalez Sr. Special Effects Coordinator
Steve Cremin Special Effects Coordinator
P. Scott Sakamoto Steadicam Operator
Jeff Habberstad Stunts Coordinator
Stefan Dechant Supervising Art Director
Pat Jackson Supervising Sound Editor
Deborah Ross Film Design Title Design
Industrial Light & Magic Visual Effects
Kent Blocher Visual Effects Editor
Jennifer Bell Visual Effects Producer
Pablo Helman Visual Effects Supervisor
Year: 2005
Runtime: 123
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: R
for pervasive language, some violent images and strong sexual content
Category: Feature

Genre
Drama
War

Color type
Deluxe

Sound
Dolby Digital
DTS
SDDS

Produced by
MP Kappa Productions
Neal Street Productions
United International Pictures (UK) Limited

Release
November 04, 2005 (USA)
by Universal Pictures