Jarhead (film)

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Writer:	William Broyles Jr. (screenplay) Anthony Swofford (novel)
Starring:	Jake Gyllenhaal Peter Sarsgaard Chris Cooper Jaime Foxx
Director:	Sam Mendes
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Distributor:	Universal Pictures
Release Date:	November 4, 2005 (USA) (USA)
Runtime:	123 minutes
Language:	English
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Jarhead is a 2005 film starring Jake Gyllenhaal as U.S. Marine Anthony Swofford, and centers around his pre-Gulf War experiences. It is based on Swofford's 2003 book, Jarhead: A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles. The title is based on a derogatory term used for Marines, and sometimes by Marines themselves.

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Filmed in the Imperial Valley in Southern California, which features conditions very similar to Iraq. Marines did use one of the local towns, Brawley, for training purposes due to similarities to Iraq. Some of the scenes filmed in the Imperial Valley had the mountains in the background digitally removed. Additional desert scenes were also filmed in Mexico. Some of the desert scenes were also shot on a Universal sound stage with lights doubling as burning oil wells. The lights were later replaced with burning wells courtesy of ILM.

While shooting the scene where Swofford, having a breakdown, tells Fergus to shoot him in the face, the gun bounced into actor Jake Gyllenhaal's mouth, chipping a tooth.

"Embrace The Suck." - Troy (Peter Sarsgaard)
"See that kid, the one dreaming of serving his country? That Jarhead, that's me."- Anthony "Swoff" Swofford (Jake Gyllenhaal)
"I love this job, I thank God for every day he gives me in the Corps. Oo-Rah." - Staff Sgt. Sykes (Jamie Foxx)
"Every war is different, every war is the same." - Anthony "Swoff" Swofford (Jake Gyllenhaal)
"Welcome to the Suck." - Troy (Peter Sarsgaard)
"As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no man, because I am the motherfuckin' best."- Staff Sgt. Sykes (Jamie Foxx)