Jarhead (2005)

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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.

• Released: 2005-11-04
• Genres: Drama, War
• Runtime: 2h 3m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 3,276 votes

Directed by Sam Mendes.

Top cast

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

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Where to watch Jarhead

• United States: stream on Netflix, Starz Apple TV channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• India: stream on JioHotstar, VI movies and tv; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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