Jarhead [videorecording] / directed by Sam Mendes ; screenplay by William D. Broyles, Jr. ; produced by Douglas Wick, Lucy Fisher ; a Universal Pictures presentation in association with MP Kappa Productions, Neal Street Productions.
Follows "Swoff," a third-generation Marine enlistee, from a sobering stint in boot camp to active duty, sporting a sniper's rifle and a hundred-pound ruck on his back through the Middle East deserts. There is no cover from intolerable heat or from the Iraqi soldiers, who are always potentially just over the next horizon. Swoff and his fellow Marines sustain themselves with sardonic humanity and wicked comedy on blazing desert fields in a country they don't understand, against an enemy they can't see, for a cause they don't fully understand. Sergeant Sykes, a Marine lifer, heads up the scout/sniper platoon, while Troy, Swoff's friend and mentor, is a die-hard member of STA - the elite Marine Unit.
Record details
- ISBN: 1417051442
- ISBN: 9781417051441
- ISBN: 1417051507
- ISBN: 9781417051502
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (123 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2006.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Based on the book by Anthony Swofford. Originally released as a motion picture in 2005. Special features: feature commentary with Sam Mendes or William Broyles, Jr. and Anthony Swofford; deleted scenes, with optional commentary by Sam Mendes and Walter Murch; "Jarhead" interviews, with optional commentary by Sam Mendes and Walter Murch. Widescreen presentation. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Roger Deakins ; art directors, Stefan Dechant, Christina Wilson ; editor, Walter Murch ; music, Thomas Newman ; costume designer, Albert Wolskey ; production designer, Dennis Gassner ; visual effects supervisor, Pablo Helman. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Jake Gyllenhaal, Scott MacDonald, Peter Sarsgaard, Jamie Foxx, Jacob Vargas, Lucas Black, Brian Geraghty, Evan Jones, Chris Cooper. |
| Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: R; for pervasive language, some violent images and strong sexual content. |
| System Details Note: | DVD; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. |
| Language Note: | English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue; optional English (SDH), French or Spanish subtitles. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Swofford, Anthony > Film adaptations. United States. Marine Corps > Drama. Persian Gulf War, 1991 > Drama. Soldiers > United States > Drama. |
| Genre: | War films. Film adaptations. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
Available copies
- 15 of 16 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 2 of 2 copies available at Onslow County Public Library.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 16 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | DVD GEN JAR (Text) | 36015000815114 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | DVD GEN JAR (Text) | 36015001160015 | Adult Video | Available | - |
