Jarhead
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A psychological study of Marine's state of mind during the Gulf War. Told through the eyes of a U.S. Marine sniper who struggles to cope with boredom, a sense of isolation, and other issues back home.
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| Country | Services | Access with NordVPN |
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| United States | Prime Video | ✅ |
| United Kingdom | Netflix, Netflix with Ads, NowTV | ✅ |
| Australia | Foxtel Now | ✅ |
| Canada | Not Available | ✅ |
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Streaming availability last updated: 03:01:38 AM, 06/14/2025 PST
More Information on Jarhead
A psychological study of Marine's state of mind during the Gulf War. Told through the eyes of a U.S. Marine sniper who struggles to cope with boredom, a sense of isolation, and other issues back home. Jarhead featuring Jake Gyllenhaal and Jamie Foxx is streaming with subscription on Prime Video, available for rent or purchase on Apple TV, available for rent or purchase on Prime Video, and 1 other. It's a biography and drama movie.
Director
Sam Mendes
Anthony Swofford
Jake Gyllenhaal
Staff Sgt. Sykes
Jamie Foxx
Alan Troy
Peter Sarsgaard
D.I. Fitch
Scott MacDonald
Lt. Col. Kazinski
Chris Cooper
Ramon Escobar
Laz Alonso
Kruger
Lucas Black
Fergus O'Donnell
Brian Geraghty
Poitier
Damion Poitier
Julius
Jocko Sims
Major Lincoln
Dennis Haysbert
Corporal Harrigan
John Krasinski
Branded Marine
Kevin Foster
Nurse
Riad Galayini
Young Mr. Swofford
Craig Coyne
Young Mrs. Swofford
Katherine Randolph
Swoff's Sister
Rini Bell
Mrs. Swofford
Dendrie Taylor
Mr. Swofford
James Morrison
Bored Gunny
Ming Lo
Producer
Douglas Wick
Producer
Lucy Fisher
Executive Producer
Bobby Cohen
Executive Producer
Sam Mercer
Writer
William Broyles Jr.
Composer
Thomas Newman
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"Jarhead" is seen as anticlimactic with excessive lewd behavior, more than realistic for the time. Some elements like the 'sh***ers' in the desert and the hype before crossing the border are accurate. The ending is abrupt and lacks closure. The depiction of Marine Snipers' eagerness to kill is questioned.
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It’s alright. Anticlimactic. There is an over abundance of lewd & raunchy behavior, far more than was realistic at the time. It’s like they crammed 4 years of sexual deviance into 90 min.Many elements were true of the time, especially the ‘sh***ers’ in the desert. Yes, Battalion Commanders were that hyped. I can’t speak for Marine Snipers, but those I was around weren’t that eager to kill anyone. We just didn’t want to be exposed to nerve agents.The hype just prior to crossing the border was accurate. We were expecting 50% casualties crossing the minefields. The ‘highway of death’ was real, but it would not be where this unit was located. The experimental PB tablets they were forced to take was true. This is still controversial and may be a cause of Gulf War Syndrome when combined with other common exposures.The ending was fairly abrupt and without closure. When Swofford says, “We are still in the desert,” this is true for many of us who served.
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