'Jarhead'

Fact Sheet

Title: "Jarhead"

Genre: Drama

Director: Sam Mendes

Producers: Douglas Wick, Lucy Fisher, Sam Mercer

Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard, Jamie Foxx, Lucas Black, Chris Cooper

Synopsis: The story of a third-generation Marine (Gyllenhaal) as he moves from boot camp to active duty as a sniper in Iraq during Operation Desert Storm.

Story source: Based on the book "Jarhead: A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles" by Anthony Swofford.

Studio: Universal Pictures

Factoid: Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire were once considered for the lead role of Swoff, which ultimately went to Gyllenhaal.

Release date: Nov. 11, 2005

Running time: N/A

MPAA rating: R