Jarhead

Directed by Sam Mendes · Cinematography by Roger Deakins

R125 min63 frames

DramaWar

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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Jarhead movie still: medium — A dimly lit indoor gathering filled with young men in festive winter attire. The main subject tilts a large plastic…Jarhead movie still: wide — A group of four figures walks through a vast, featureless, light-colored sand desert. Heat haze obscures the horizon and…Jarhead movie still: wide — A military training course features rows of wooden posts with barbed wire overhead. Multiple soldiers in camouflage…Jarhead movie still: medium — A dark night setting outdoors with blurry tent structures and small holiday lights visible. A shirtless man wears a…Jarhead movie still: wide — An open military base parade ground with a water tower in the background. A soldier in the foreground yells while a…Jarhead movie still: closeup — A clear plastic bottle is held up against a bright, featureless sky. The sun shines directly behind the bottle,…Jarhead movie still: fullbody — A flat desert training site features plywood structures and deep tire tracks in sand. A shirtless man sits on a dark…Jarhead movie still: fullbody — A long row of tiled shower stalls contains multiple silhouetted figures in a room. One man stands centrally in the…Jarhead movie still: medium — A military canvas tent contains rows of simple wooden tables and overhead fluorescent lights. Two soldiers in desert…Jarhead movie still: closeup — A dark space features a window with a metal security grate. A man with a buzz cut gazes out through the bars at the…Jarhead movie still: wide — A vast, flat, light-colored expanse stretches toward a hazy, monochromatic horizon under bright light. A long line of…Jarhead movie still: wide — A desolate landscape is covered in thick, dark smoke from burning oil well fires. Soldiers in tactical gear move in…Jarhead movie still: closeup — A dark space defined by two large vertical black forms creating a narrow gap. A person's partial face is visible…Jarhead movie still: wide — Several bright parachute flares drift slowly downward against an entirely dark night sky. Thick trails of white smoke…Jarhead movie still: medium — A man stands indoors looking out through a window pane during dusk. The reflection of a leafless tree is visible on…Jarhead movie still: wide — A dark oil field at night filled with thick, billowing black smoke. Soldiers are silhouetted against tall pillars of…

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