About this release
Limited Edition Steelbook collectors item. Sam Mendes Jarhead (2005) is a raw and introspective war drama based on U.S. Marine Anthony Swoffords memoir. Jake Gyllenhaal stars as a young soldier stationed in the Persian Gulf, confronting boredom, disillusionment, and the psychological strain of a war that barely happens. Mendes turns the modern battlefield into an existential vacuum a haunting portrait of masculinity, alienation, and the cost of waiting for a fight that never comes. Från IMDB: A psychological study of Marines 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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Disc 1
UHD
Jarhead (2005)
123 min
WarDrama
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.
Credits
Director
Sam Mendes
Writer
William Broyles Jr.
Cast
Jake Gyllenhaalas Anthony Swofford
Jamie Foxxas Staff Sgt. Sykes
Peter Sarsgaardas Alan Troy
Scott MacDonaldas D.I. Fitch
Chris Cooperas Lt. Col. Kazinski
Laz Alonsoas Ramon Escobar
Lucas Blackas Kruger
Brian Geraghtyas Fergus O'Donnell
Damion Poitieras Poitier
Jocko Simsas Julius
Cinematographer
Roger Deakins
Composer
Thomas Newman
Editor
Walter Murch
Producer
Lucy Fisher
Douglas Wick
Disc 2
BDJarhead (2005)
123 min
WarDrama
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.
Credits
Director
Sam Mendes
Writer
William Broyles Jr.
Cast
Jake Gyllenhaalas Anthony Swofford
Jamie Foxxas Staff Sgt. Sykes
Peter Sarsgaardas Alan Troy
Scott MacDonaldas D.I. Fitch
Chris Cooperas Lt. Col. Kazinski
Laz Alonsoas Ramon Escobar
Lucas Blackas Kruger
Brian Geraghtyas Fergus O'Donnell
Damion Poitieras Poitier
Jocko Simsas Julius
Cinematographer
Roger Deakins
Composer
Thomas Newman
Editor
Walter Murch
Producer
Lucy Fisher
Douglas Wick
Images
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- August 3, 2026