Jarhead
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- Synopsis
- A young man gets a crash course in the madness of war in this fact-based drama from director Sam Mendes. Anthony "Swoff" Swofford (Jake Gyllenhaal) decides to join the Marines, just like his father and his father before him, and signs on just in time ......
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- Starring
- Jake Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard, Lucas Black, Brian Geraghty, Jacob Vargas
- Director(s)
- Sam Mendes
- Distributor(s)
- Universal
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 123 min.
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It is not often that a movie catches exactly what it was like to be this person in this place at this time, but Jarhead does.Read the full review
Jarhead is about how the experience of being in the military fundamentally changes an individual. In this case, the focus isn't about the madness of slaughter in the jungle, but the madness of inaction in the desert.Read the full review
Jarhead isn't overtly political, yet by evoking the almost surreal futility of men whose lust for victory through action is dashed, at every turn, by the tactics, terrain, and morality of the war they're in, it sets up a powerfully resonant echo of the one we're in today.Read the full review
Headlines
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Ives Song Helped Nervous Gyllenhaal Get To Sleep
12/03/09 Movie star Jake Gyllenhaal has a soft spot for Burl Ives ' song The Fox because it helped him fall asleep as a child. | The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) -
Blue Skies and Black Metal
11/30/09 This week's slate gathers together so many big name stars in one place you'd think it was Oscar night already. | Independent Film Channel (IFC) -
Jake of all trades: Acting A-lister and local man about town Jake Gyllenhaal has all bases covered
11/27/09 He's already gone from indie to blockbuster, from kid to cowboy, and one of New York 's favorite acting sons, Jake Gyllenhaal , is still pushing his limits. | New York Daily News - New York NY -
Criminally lame: Jamie Foxx, Gerard Butler actioner 'Law Abiding Citizen' just plain lazy
10/15/09 "Law Abiding Citizen" is such a lazy action-drama underachiever, it seems unfair to target stars Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler for bringing their C game. | New York Daily News - New York NY -
Witherspoon Not Engaged To Gyllenhaal
09/28/09 Actress Reese Witherspoon has shot down reports she's preparing to become Mrs. Jake Gyllenhaal , insisting she's not engaged to the Jarhead star. | The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) -
Fatty Damon Had 'Funnest' Time Eating
09/07/09 Actor Brendan Fraser sports a big belly while in Boston to film his new movie, 'Furry Vengeance.' | Popeater Movies -
Foxx wants to inspire young filmmakers
08/12/09 At first, the parallels between Jamie Foxx's Oscar-winning turn as Ray Charles and a just-launched HD short film festival aimed at budding movie makers aren't readily apparent. | JAM! Showbiz -
Brendan Fraser Shows Off Big Bulge
07/15/09 Moviefone Actor Brendan Fraser sports a big belly while in Boston to film his new movie, 'Furry Vengeance.' | Popeater Movies -
Interview: 'Away We Go' Director Sam Mendes
06/04/09 Moviefone Sam Mendes started his feature directorial career with American Beauty , an incisive look at suburban malaise that in addition to netting multiple Oscar nominations, earned him a reputation for being a keen if not altogether optimistic observer of human nature. | Cinematical.com
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