Sam Mendes directs this adaptation of former Marine Anthony Swofford's Gulf War memoir. Young recruit Swofford (Jake Gyllenhaal) joins up with the US Marines (nicknamed 'Jarheads' because of their distinctive haircuts) on the eve of the 1990 Gulf War. After a brutal spell in boot camp, during which Swofford and his fellow recruits are systematically geared up for the conflict, the Marines are dispatched to the deserts of the Persian Gulf to take part in a war that saw them required to do very little in the way of fighting. Bored and frustrated in the middle of nowhere, the young soldiers resort to a macabre sense of humour as they wait for the war to happen to them.
DVD EXTRAS
Extras to be confirmed, Interactive menus, Subtitles (Arabic, English, Icelandic), Bonus footage, Deleted scenes, Commentary (Sam Mendes (director), William Broyles (screenwriter), Anthony Swofford (author)), Other documentaries ('Swoff's Fantasies', 'News Interviews')Extras to be confirmed, Interactive menus, Subtitles (Arabic, English, Icelandic), Bonus footage, Commentary (Sam Mendes (director), William Broyles (screenwriter), Anthony Swofford (author)), Other documentaries ('Swoff's Fantasies', 'New Interviews')Interactive menus, Enhanced for WideScreen TV, Subtitles (French, Italian, German, Spanish, Korean, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese), Subtitles for hard of hearing (English), Bonus footage, Deleted scenes, Interviews (News Interviews), Commentary (Sam Mendes (Director), William Broyles Jr. (Writer) and Anthony Swofford (Author)), Other documentaries (Jarhead Diaries, Background with Introduction by Sam Mendes (Director), 'Semper Fi: Life After the Corps', 'Swoff's Fantasies')
Soundtrack Languages
Dolby Digital 2.0: French, German, Italian, English, Spanish
Technical Details
Certification: 15
Duration: 123 mins
Format: DVD
Region: 2
Aspect Ratio: 1:2.35 CinemaScope
Sound: Dolby Digital 2.0
Cat. No: 8246648(UNIVERSAL PICTURES VIDEO)
Also available as: Jarhead (Box Set) (DVD) (Region 2)
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