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Jarhead
“Welcome to the suck.”
67%
Movie
2h 3m
AI Analysis
Jarhead (2005) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Jarhead (2005) — a movie tagged as Drama and War with epic moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: 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 cheat… Our models also surface themes such as war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect steady storytelling (~123 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Jarhead 67% (3,166 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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from 3.2k TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2005-11-04
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- TMDB rating
- 6.7
- TMDB ID
- 25
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Is there an official trailer for Jarhead?
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What is Jarhead about?
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 eage... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Jarhead?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Jarhead?
The official runtime for Jarhead is approximately 123 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Jake Gyllenhaal
Anthony Swofford

Jamie Foxx
Staff Sgt. Sykes

Peter Sarsgaard
Alan Troy

Scott MacDonald
D.I. Fitch

Chris Cooper
Lt. Col. Kazinski

Laz Alonso
Ramon Escobar

Lucas Black
Kruger

Brian Geraghty
Fergus O'Donnell

Damion Poitier
Poitier

Jocko Sims
Julius

Dennis Haysbert
Major Lincoln

John Krasinski
Corporal Harrigan

Kevin Foster
Branded Marine
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Riad Galayini
Nurse

Craig Coyne
Young Mr. Swofford

Katherine Randolph
Young Mrs. Swofford

Rini Bell
Swoff's Sister

Dendrie Taylor
Mrs. Swofford
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