Jarhead (2005) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Sam Mendes.

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
• Dennis Haysbert as Major Lincoln
• John Krasinski as Corporal Harrigan
• Kevin Foster as Branded Marine
• Riad Galayini as Nurse
• Craig Coyne as Young Mr. Swofford
• Katherine Randolph as Young Mrs. Swofford
• Rini Bell as Swoff's Sister
• Dendrie Taylor as Mrs. Swofford
• James Morrison as Mr. Swofford
• Ming Lo as Bored Gunny
• Brianne Davis as Kristina
• Evan Jones as PFC Dave Fowler
• Todd Jensen as Lieutenant
• Nick Dash as Corp Marine
• Jacob Vargas as Juan Cortez
• Iván Fenyő as Pinko
• Martin Papazian as Brian Dettman
• Becky Boxer as Dettman's Wife
• Mark Davis as Dettman's Neighbor
• Kareem J. Grimes as Welty
• Merik Tadros as Marine Sniper (uncredited)
• Alexis Hernandez as Marine (uncredited)

Crew

• Sam Mendes — Director
• Thomas Newman — Original Music Composer
• Roger Deakins — Director of Photography
• Lucy Fisher — Producer
• Douglas Wick — Producer
• William Broyles Jr. — Screenplay

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