Movie·2005·123 min

Jarhead

Name: Jarhead
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 2005-11-04
Duration: 123 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jamie Foxx, Peter Sarsgaard, Scott MacDonald, Chris Cooper

Jarhead streams in the US on Netflix and Starz Apple TV channel, as of October 5, 2026.

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6.7 / 10 · TMDBTomatometer 60%Audience 68%Metacritic 58IMDb 7.0Letterboxd 3.7

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Drama War

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.

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