Jarhead

2005
15
2h 5m

IMDb RATING

7.0/10

215K

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A psychological study of Marine's state of mind during the Gulf War. Told through the eyes of a U.S. Marine sniper who struggles to cope with boredom, a sense of isolation, and other issues ... Read allA psychological study of Marine's state of mind during the Gulf War. Told through the eyes of a U.S. Marine sniper who struggles to cope with boredom, a sense of isolation, and other issues back home.A psychological study of Marine's state of mind during the Gulf War. Told through the eyes of a U.S. Marine sniper who struggles to cope with boredom, a sense of isolation, and other issues back home.

Director
- Sam Mendes
Writers
- William Broyles Jr.
- Anthony Swofford
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IMDb RATING

7.0/10

215K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

2,764

Director
- Sam Mendes
Writers
- William Broyles Jr.
- Anthony Swofford
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 6 wins & 12 nominations total

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A Guide to the Films of Sam Mendes

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A Guide to the Films of Sam Mendes

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Trivia
A great deal of the dialogue is improvised. This was a deliberate choice on the part of Sir Sam Mendes to be a little more organic after the stylization of Road to Perdition (2002).

Goofs
In the scorpion fight scene, there is a Emperor Scorpion (P. imperator) and Desert Hairy Scorpion (H. arizonensis). The former is native to Congolese Africa, the latter to Arizona and surrounding states. Neither has any place anywhere in the Middle East.

Quotes
D.I. Fitch: What the fuck are you even doing here?
Anthony 'Swoff' Swofford: Sir, I got lost on the way to college, sir.

Crazy credits
At the end of the credits, Sykes can be heard calling out the following military cadence, with his platoon responding: 'All my life it was my dream/ To be a bad motherfucking U.S. Marine.'

Alternate versions
Military theatrical versions of the film remove some footage, including the scene where a soldier dies during training.

Connections
Edited into Jake Gyllenhaal Challenges the Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize (2010)

Soundtracks
Something in the Way
Written by Kurt Cobain
Performed by Nirvana
Courtesy of Geffen Records
Under license from Universal Music Enteprises

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Featured review

10/10

A true and realistic story

As someone who is in the military, I thought this movie was perfect. If you are looking for a message about war or politics you won't find it here. This movie is strictly a story told by the main character about his time serving in the Marine Corps and his tour in the Gulf. It is true to life. From the language, situations, to the way the characters interact, the film is right on with accuracy.

The film is shot with striking cinematography. Scenes in the desert, especially with the oil fires, are breathtaking. The shots are done perfectly and originally throughout while the score and soundtrack takes it to a powerful emotional level.

The film will receive bad reviews from a political standpoint. I read a couple before I saw the movie that all stated they didn't like the movie because it had no message or stance. To that I say good. It was refreshing to see a movie as a movie. I was glad that it was just a story, and there wasn't any motivation underneath it. That's not to say that the movie is one dimensional. There are many undertones, just none of which are attempting to reassert or defame the current war in the East.

See this film if you want to see a humorous, sad, psychotic, intense, and most importantly REAL story.