Jarhead

Desert landscape, scorching sun, M16 rifles at the ready. A Marine unit idles in the Persian Gulf, awaiting combat that never comes, their frustration simmering. Mendes frames their claustrophobia and anxiety with unflinching clarity.

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Sam Mendes directed Jarhead in 2005. See Sam Mendes's full filmography, where to start with Sam Mendes, or where to go after you've seen everything by Sam Mendes.

Jarhead was released in 2005 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 123 minutes.