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Jarhead (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1645 words) |
 | Jarhead is a 2005 film starring Jake Gyllenhaal as U.S. Marine Anthony Swofford, and is based on Swofford's 2003 Gulf War memoir Jarhead: A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles. |
| The title is based on a semi-derogatory slang, jarhead, used for Marines, and sometimes by Marines themselves. |
| The single disc standard version has been included with a goodie protective silver casing, engraved on the front is the shape of a dog tag with the words "Jarhead" written on it. |
| DVD Verdict Review - Jarhead (2188 words) |
| Jarhead didn't do huge box office domestically, and it was passed over by the Academy and other organizations for major award nominations. |
| Jarhead chronicles the tour of duty of Anthony Swofford (Jake Gyllenhaal, Donnie Darko) as he enlists in the Marines in the early '90s just as the Gulf War heats up. |
| Jarhead deals with the exasperatingly mundane small details of doing menial tasks, training to be a sniper, and what soldiers do in their downtime. |
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