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Jarhead is a 2005 American biographical war drama film based on the 2003 memoir of the same name by Anthony Swofford, chronicling his military service in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Persian Gulf War. Directed by Sam Mendes, the film stars Jake Gyllenhaal as Swofford with Jamie Foxx, Peter Sarsgaard, Lucas Black, and Chris Cooper.
Anthony Swofford (born August 12, 1970) is an American writer and U.S. Marine veteran, best known for his 2003 book Jarhead, based heavily on his accounts of various situations encountered in the Persian Gulf War. This memoir was the basis of the 2005 film of the same name, directed by Sam Mendes. [1]
Jarhead is some kind of classic, a bracing memoir of the 1991 Persian Gulf war that will go down with the best books ever written about military life. It is certainly the most honest memoir I have read from a participant in any recent war. Swofford writes with humor, anger and great skill.
Anthony Swofford, whose Gulf War memoir was developed into the film starring Jake Gyllenhaal, said he was "astonished" by the Alabama senator's stance. ‘Jarhead’ Author Puts Sen. Tommy ...
Jarhead: Sam Mendes: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jamie Foxx: Based on the memoir by Anthony Swofford, this film depicts his experiences as a Marine Scout Sniper during the Gulf War. Goaded by SSgt Sykes into becoming a sniper, Swofford develops an obsession with the concept of the perfect shot.
Jarhead is a slang term for members of the United States Marine Corps. Jarhead may also refer to: Jarhead (book) , Anthony Swofford's 2003 memoir of his experiences as a U.S. Marine in the First Gulf War
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