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.
Jake Gyllenhaal
as Anthony Swofford
Jamie Foxx
as Staff Sgt. Sykes
Peter Sarsgaard
as Alan Troy
Scott MacDonald
as D.I. Fitch
Chris Cooper
as Lt. Col. Kazinski
Laz Alonso
as Ramon Escobar
Lucas Black
as Kruger
Brian Geraghty
as Fergus O'Donnell
Damion Poitier
as Poitier
Jocko Sims
as Julius
Dennis Haysbert
as Major Lincoln
John Krasinski
as Corporal Harrigan