Drama, War
Jarhead is a film about a US Marine Anthony Swofford’s experience in the Gulf War. After putting up with an arduous boot camp, Swofford and his unit are sent to the Persian Gulf where they are eager to fight, but are forced to stay back from the action. Swofford struggles with the possibility of his girlfriend cheating on him, and as his mental state deteriorates, his desire to kill increases.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
The Front Line
Reform School Girl
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison
Hail the Conquering Hero
The Breaking Point
The Penguin Lessons
The Pillow Book
Sharon and My Mother-in-Law
Pentaclub
Reversal of Fortune
The Cranes Are Flying
Jesus Land
Moment
City Without Men
The Siege of Firebase Gloria
Border Incident
The Wife of Gegege
The Mosquito Bowl
Wag the Dog
The Grapes of Wrath
SIMILAR MOVIES
The Front Line
IMDB 5.9 | Nov , 2009
United by an uncompromising struggle as members of the infamous 1970s far-left terrorist group Prima Linea, fugitive couple Sergio and Susanna have become increasingly alienated from the real world. Their luck runs out when Susanna is captured and thrown in jail. Putting his life on the line, Sergio embarks on a radical plan... Loosely based on the memoir by Prima Linea's 'commander' Sergio Segio.Reform School Girl
IMDB 4.7 | Aug , 1957
A young man steals a car and ends up involved in a pedestrian fatality. The only witness is a girl he has just met. He threatens her life if she talks, so when she refuses to tell what she knows, she is sent to reform school.Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison
IMDB 7 | Mar , 1957
A Roman Catholic nun and a hard-bitten US Marine are stranded together on a Japanese-occupied island in the South Pacific during World War II. Under constant threat of discovery by a ruthless enemy, they hide in a cave and forage for food together. Their forced companionship and the struggle for survival forge a powerful emotional bond between them.Hail the Conquering Hero
IMDB 7.1 | Aug , 1944
Having been discharged from the Marines for a hayfever condition before ever seeing action, Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith delays the return to his hometown, feeling that he is a failure. While in a moment of melancholy, he meets up with a group of Marines who befriend him and encourage him to return home to his mother by fabricating a story that he was wounded in battle with honorable discharge.The Breaking Point
IMDB 7.1 | Oct , 1950
A fisherman with money problems hires out his boat to transport criminals.The Penguin Lessons
IMDB 7.2 | Mar , 2025
In 1976, as Argentina descends into violence and chaos, a world-weary English teacher regains his compassion for others thanks to an unlikely friendship with a penguin.The Pillow Book
IMDB 6.3 | Sep , 1995
Nagito has a fetish for calligraphy on the human body and meets her ideal soulmate Jerome, an English translator sent to Japan. However, once Nagiko's father's gay publisher rejoins the scene, the story is overtaken by treachery and bloodlust.Sharon and My Mother-in-Law
IMDB 0 | Feb , 2026
An account of a young Palestinian woman living in the West Bank from the early 1980s up until 2003, including a period when her mother-in-law moved in during the Israeli invasion of Ramallah in March 2000.Pentaclub
IMDB 0 | Aug , 2023
The year is 1968. Five teenage boys dream of running a movie theater in which they will not show pro-war films. One summer afternoon Giò, Delfo, Max, Ricky and Paolo learn to become trusted friends, indispensable to one another.Reversal of Fortune
IMDB 6.6 | Oct , 1990
Wealthy Sunny von Bülow lies brain-dead, husband Claus guilty of attempted murder; but he says he's innocent and hires Alan Dershowitz for his appeal.The Cranes Are Flying
IMDB 7.9 | Oct , 1957
Veronika and Boris come together in Moscow shortly before World War II. Walking along the river, they watch cranes fly overhead, and promise to rendezvous before Boris leaves to fight. Boris misses the meeting and is off to the front lines, while Veronika waits patiently, sending letters faithfully. After her house is bombed, Veronika moves in with Boris' family, into the company of a cousin with his own intentions.Jesus Land
IMDB 0 | Feb , 2026
Set between 1980s rural Indiana and a Dominican reform school, a white sister and her adopted black brother fight oppression, prejudice, and rigid dogma to survive.Moment
IMDB 5.5 | Jul , 1978
A young man from the banks of the Ibar River goes to the revolutionary war. It turns out to be one of the key moments that will later leave marks on his life. The war conflict runs along with his intimate, internal conflicts of his own. He feels the need to think as a human being despite the horrors surrounding him. Such is the deeply embedded need of this man - the need for love, understanding and justice.City Without Men
IMDB 5 | Jan , 1943
A young woman's husband has been imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit. In order to be near him to try to help him get his sentence overturned, she moves into a boardinghouse near the prison whose residents are the wives of inmates.The Siege of Firebase Gloria
IMDB 5.7 | Jan , 1989
A Marine patrol stops at Firebase Gloria at the start of the Tet Offensive during the Vietnam war. With the firebase attacked, the patrol remains to help defend it.Border Incident
IMDB 6.9 | Oct , 1949
The story concerns two agents, one Mexican (PJF) and one American, who are tasked to stop the smuggling of Mexican migrant workers across the border to California. The two agents go undercover, one as a poor migrant.The Wife of Gegege
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2010
A woman from rural Japan marries a struggling cartoonist in Tokyo. Their life is difficult before he finds success, but at least they're together.The Mosquito Bowl
IMDB 0 | Feb , 2026
Set after the attack on Pearl Harbor, four of America’s top college football stars set their fame aside to enlist in the Marines. As they prepare for the brutal invasion of Okinawa, they play in a legendary game featuring some of the greatest players in history – a game that, for many, will be the last they ever playWag the Dog
IMDB 6.9 | Dec , 1997
During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual misconduct. To distract the public until the election, the President's adviser hires a Hollywood producer to help him stage a fake war.The Grapes of Wrath
IMDB 7.8 | Mar , 1940
Tom Joad returns to his home after a jail sentence to find his family kicked out of their farm due to foreclosure. He catches up with them on his Uncle’s farm, and joins them the next day as they head for California and a new life... Hopefully.