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📊 Film Specifications

Director Sam Mendes

Writer Sam Chouia (Script Consultant), Anthony Swofford (Book), William Broyles Jr. (Screenplay)

Release Date November 4, 2005

Runtime 123 min (2h 3m)

Country United Kingdom, United States of America

Language EN

Budget $72,000,000

Box Office $97,076,152

Studios Red Wagon Entertainment • Neal Street Productions

Jarhead (2005)

Name: Jarhead
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 2005-11-04
Rating: 3.3

Directed by Sam Mendes

• Written by Sam Chouia , Anthony Swofford , William Broyles Jr.

"Welcome to the suck."

⭐ 3.3 / 5 (3,328 votes) ⏱️ 123 min 🎬 Drama, War

Ratings Breakdown:

3,328 ratings

0.5 Stars 5.0 Stars

Synopsis

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.