Jarhead (film)

Jarhead
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Sam Mendes
Screenplay by	William Broyles Jr.
Based on	Jarhead by Anthony Swofford
Produced by	Douglas Wick Lucy Fisher
Starring	Jake Gyllenhaal Peter Sarsgaard Lucas Black Jamie Foxx
Cinematography	Roger Deakins
Edited by	Walter Murch
Music by	Thomas Newman
Production companies	Red Wagon Entertainment Neal Street Productions
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	November 4, 2005 (2005-11-04)
Running time	123 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$72 million[1]
Box office	$97.1 million[1]

Jarhead is a 2005 American biographical war drama film based on the 2003 memoir of the same name by Anthony Swofford, chronicling his military service in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Persian Gulf War. Directed by Sam Mendes, the film stars Jake Gyllenhaal as Swofford with Jamie Foxx, Peter Sarsgaard, Lucas Black, and Chris Cooper.

Universal Pictures released the film November 4, 2005 to mixed reviews, although it was a disappointing box office, grossing $97 million against a $72 million budget. Named for the military slang among U.S. Marines, the film eventually spawned a direct-to-video series of three subsequent films.