Jarhead

Resource Information

The work Jarhead represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in East Baton Rouge Parish Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Jarhead

Statement of responsibility

Universal Pictures presents a Lucy Fisher/Douglas Wick production in association with Neal Street Productions ; produced by Douglas Wick, Lucy Fisher ; screenplay by William Broyles, Jr. ; directed by Sam Mendes

Contributor

• Neal Street Productions
• Universal Pictures (Firm)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Black, Lucas, 1982-
• Broyles, William, Jr., 1944-
• Fisher, Lucy
• trueFoxx, Jamie
• Gyllenhaal, Jake, 1980-
• Mendes, Sam
• Sarsgaard, Peter
• trueSwofford, Anthony
• Wick, Douglas

Subject

• Action and adventure films
• Fiction films
• French language materials
• Male friendship -- Drama
• Snipers -- Middle East -- Drama
• Spanish language materials
• Swofford, Anthony -- Drama
• United States, Marine Corps -- Military life -- Drama
• United States, Marine Corps | Marine Regiment, 7th | Battalion, 2nd | Surveillance and Target Acquisition Platoon -- Drama
• War films

Genre

• Action and adventure films
• trueDrama
• Fiction films
• French language materials
• Spanish language materials
• War films

Language

• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

Anthony 'Swoff' Swofford is a third-generation enlistee who goes from a sobering stint in boot camp to active duty. He sports a sniper's rifle and a hundred-pound ruck on his back through the Middle East deserts. He lives with no cover from the intolerable heat and the potential threat from Iraqi soldiers. Swoff and his fellow Marines sustain themselves with sardonic humanity and wicked comedy on the blazing desert fields in a country they don't understand, against an enemy they can't see, for a cause they don't fully fathom. Marine lifer, Sergeant Sykes, who is in charge of Swoff's scout and sniper platoon. Troy is Swoff's friend and mentor

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Roger Deakins ; editor, Walter Murich ; music, Thomas Newman

Intended audience

MPAA rating: R; for pervasive language, some violent images and strong sexual content

Language note

English (DTS-HD 5.1), dubbed French (DTS 5.1) or dubbed Spanish (DTS 5.1) dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

PerformerNote

Jake Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard, Lucas Black, Jamie Foxx

Runtime

123

Technique

live action