JARHEAD (Theatrical Release USA 2005)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.2|5.0 Starsìììì

Jarhead serves adult action via a fair to middling war film about the United States military in Desert Storm. Good casting calls include Jake Gyllenhaal, Stellen Skarsgaard, Jamie Foxx, Lucas Black, Chris Cooper, and Dennis Haysbert. It is worth a watch.

Film Courtesy of Wikipedia

Storyline

A U.S. Marine is chosen to be trained as a sniper.

Additional Thanks

Thank you to Director Sam Mendes for directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producers Bobby Cohen and Sam Mercer for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Anthony Swofford (Jake Gyllenhaal), D.I. Fitch (Scott MacDonald), Alan Troy (Peter Sarsgaard), Staff Sergeant Sykes (Jamie Foxx), Bored Gunny (Ming Lo), Chris Kruger (Lucas Black), Branded Marine (Kevin Foster), Fergus O’Donnell (Brian Geraghty), Poitier (Damion Poitier), Nurse (Riad Galayini), Young Mr. Swofford (Craig Coyne), and Young Mrs. Swofford (Katherine Randolph).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Maybe. Be aware that the movie is graphic and tells a reality-based story.

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