Jarhead is a 2005 american biographical war drama film based on u. Jarhead 2005 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Jacob vargas was born on the 18th august 1971, in michoacan, mexico, and is an actor best known to the world for his roles in such films as selena 1997 as abie quintanilla, traffic 2000 as manolo sanchez, and in the tv series sons of anarchy 202014 as allesandro montez, among other differing roles. He attended high school at san fernando high school in san fernando, california career. Jacob vargas age, height, wife, children, facebook, net worth. There is an irresponsible prankster evan jones, a trashtalking texan lucas black, a shy, nerdy guy brian geraghty and a latino family man jacob vargas who shows off pictures of his.
Navy seal chris kyle is sent to iraq with only one mission to protect his brothersinarms. A freshfaced marines bootcamp training turns into a real tour of duty when he is sent to fight in the gulf war in 1991. Jacob vargas juan cortez evan jones dave fowler it was an opportunity for me to defend america. Just like the book it describes the experiences of a young marine in the gulf. This is also one of the most amazing jacob vargas movies. Peter sarsgaard, chris kruger lucas black, juan cortez jacob vargas. While researching corruption for his new book, a successful crime. Jarhead for his third feature film, british director sam mendes american beauty turns to the pages of anthony swoffords 2003 book on his experiences in the first gulf war, and enlists william broyles jr. Jacob vargas was born in michoacan, mexico in august 1971. Soldiers in the desert, antsy and apolitical the new. What is uncomfortable is it shows what young soldiers are really like, what they want. Jan 01, 2016 subscribe, comment, and rate for more impact videos.
Movies based on real life, us movies, movies based on books, dramas, military dramas. Jarhead tries in fact to elicit some kind of emotional response the way full metal jacket did, but the simple fact is there is no reason to care for the characters. Jacob vargas interview on jarhead, talking to his brothers about the military, his approach to the character, and his role in bobby. The country which has given freedom to me and to my family. Het verhaal is gebaseerd op dat uit het gelijknamige boek van hoofdpersoon anthony. Sylvia arzate schoolteacher, one daughter daughter. Jacob vargas is a mexican actor for the big and small screen. This book recounts swoffords enlistment and service in the u. Former american soldier, and author of the book which the film was based on, anthony swofford attending a screening of jarhead, at the apollo cinema on lower regent street, central london, monday 9 january 2006. Marine anthony swoffords 2003 gulf war memoir of the same. Jacob vargas began his acting career when he was discovered breakdancingin a schoolyard at age 12. He is best known for his role as joker from the joker brothers in the 2000 film next friday and as a.
Jarhead directed by sam mendes starring jake gyllenhaal as swofford with jamie foxx. If you didnt like the book, you could probably skip the movie. Watch jarhead 2005 online for free the roku channel roku. The 1 asset gabriel iglesias required when casting mr. Produced by douglas wick, lucy fisher at universalmp kappaneal street. A marine jake gyllenhaal and his comrades peter sarsgaard, jamie foxx form brotherly bonds while patrolling the iraqi desert during the gulf war. Jarhead the selfimposed moniker of the marines follows swoff, a thirdgeneration enlistee, from a sobering stint in boot camp to active duty, sporting a snipers rifle and a hundredpound ruck on his back through middle east deserts with no cover from intolerable heat or from iraqi soldiers, always potentially just over the next horizon. Jacob vargas movies and tv shows tv listings tv guide. Starring jake gyllenhaal, peter sarsgaard, lucas black, chris cooper, jamie foxx, brian geraghty, jacob vargas, evan jones, laz alonso. This is a movie that depicts a lawless and lowly town where there is no proper governance. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. This is a war film with precious little war, which was also the crux of swoffords book. Reviews of the book have been generally positive, with. Marine anthony swoffords 2003 memoir of the same name, directed by sam mendes, starring jake gyllenhaal as swofford with jamie foxx, peter sarsgaard, lucas black and chris cooper.
Top famous quotes from jarhead movie bestmovielines. Military slang for a member of the united states marine corps jarhead book, anthony swofford s 2003 gulf war memoir jarhead film, the 2005 movie based on swofford s book jarhead comic, comic strip, by horatio pants wikipedia. Maggie geha the harrow, gotham and jacob vargas jarhead, death race play fellow. Jarhead is the slang term used to refer to united states marines. Jarhead by sam mendes jake gyllenhaal, peter sarsgaard. It is faithful to the book which is very graphic and leaves the same questions and ambivalence. Jarhead the selfimposed moniker of the marines follows swoff gyllenhaal, a thirdgeneration enlistee, from a sobering stint in boot camp to active duty, sporting a snipers rifle and a hundred. Find out when and where you can watch jacob vargas movies and tv shows with the full listings schedule at. Vargas break into acting came when he was cast as a street dancer on diffrent strokes, and his continued career has included films such as. Peter sarsgaard, jake gyllenhaal, jamie foxx, lucas black, chris cooper, laz alonso, dennis haysbert, sam rockwell, jacob vargas synopsis.
Jarhead the selfimposed moniker of the marines follows swoff gyllenhaal from a sobering stint in boot camp to active duty, where he sports a sniper rifle through middle east deserts that provide no cover from the heat or iraqi soldiers. The film was directed by academy award winner sam mendes. From father to son and son again, a marines mission is passed down one mans crash course in military madness. Marine anthony swoffords 2003 memoir of the same name, directed by sam mendes, starring jake gyllenhaal.
Both he and especially peter sarsgaard deliver understated performances of simmering agression, anger and frustration. His introduction to acting came with a bit part as a breakdancer on the hit tv show diffrent strokes 1978. Anthony swofford joined the us marine corps at the age of 17. Meanwhile, sam mendes deftly interprets the isolation so prevalent in the book.
The most important book totv adaptations coming in 2020. The film was directed by academy award winner sam mendes, most famous for his 1999 film american beauty. Jarhead is a gulf war memoir by author anthony swofford. He was born in the year 1971 and celebrates his birthday on august 18, every year. The corruptions in the government houses rule the land. However, the desert action is not what the new recruit expected the.
Bje 009918 adjustable jarhead tank gauge with fractional indicators for 3248 tank depth with 2 nps tank fitting. The film follows swofford through his basic training, sniper training and eventual deployment to the saudikuwaiti border. He attended high school at san fernando high school in san fernando, california. Jake gyllenhaals completely absorbing performance is a talent that i envy. Escobar laz alonso as a supermarket employee, cortez jacob vargas as a father of three kids, and sykes. Jarhead is a near perfect mix of full metal jacket and the hurt locker. Peter sarsgaard, lucas black, brian geraghty, jacob vargas, jamie foxx. His pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and, as stories of his courageous exploits spread, he earns the nickname legend. One of a growing number of gulf war memoirs, anthony swoffords jarhead earned considerable critical attention when it was first published. In 1995 he won the very first alma award for emerging artist of the year for his work in both allison anders mi vida loca 1993 and.
A whirlwind christmas romance builds as cynical dash and optimistic lily trade notes in a book they. Jarhead dvd, 2006, full frame for sale online ebay. Information page about jarhead starring jamie foxx, jacob vargas, dennis haysbert and more on canadian netflix from mafts new on netflix canada instead of combat, this film focuses on the long, lonely days spent at war, and the caustic humor soldiers employ to deal with unbearable conditions. It may be a strange question to hear in a war movie, but jarhead, about an. Here only one person known as the iron monkey stands up and fights against the wrongs. Anthony swoff swofford jake gyllenhaal heeft zich aangemeld bij het. Join facebook to connect with jacob vargas and others you may know. Dennis haysbert, peter sarsgaard, lucas black, brian geraghty, jacob vargas.
List of top 10 best jacob vargas movies and tv shows that. Nov 04, 2005 there is an irresponsible prankster evan jones, a trashtalking texan lucas black, a shy, nerdy guy brian geraghty and a latino family man jacob vargas who shows off pictures of his. Watch jarhead 2005 on netflix in the united kingdom. Marine anthony swoffords 2003 gulf war memoir of the same name, starring jake gyllenhaal as swofford. Jacob vargas began his acting career when he was discovered breakdancing in a schoolyard at age 12 born. May 07, 2014 author anthony swofford discusses jarhead, the film adaptation of his book, working with the screenwriter william broyles jr, combining characters, and whether hed let hollywood adapt another.
Road dogz movie gramps kills raymo big joe kills gramps gang warfare shootout scene duration. Although jarhead is more visually accomplished and less empty than american beauty or road to perdition, it still feels oppressively hermetic. Produced by douglas wick, lucy fisher at universalmp kappaneal. Published on may 8, 2014 jacob vargas interview on jarhead, talking to his brothers about the military, his approach to the character, and his role in bobby. Jarhead directed by sam mendes starring jake gyllenhaal as swofford with jamie foxx, peter sarsgaard and chris cooper. Marine corps during the first gulf war, in which he served as a scout sniper with the sta surveillance and target acquisition platoon of 2nd battalion 7th marines. Gabriel iglesias leads the show, while sherri shepherd portrays the principal and gant plays an english teacher. In this contemporary take on the beloved book series, five best friends launch a babysitting business. Jarhead is fantastic film, based on the experiences of anthony swofford, a scout sniper in the us marines during operation desert shield. Film adaptation of the anthony swofford memoir of the same name tells of a former marines desert stormera experiences in the middle east abstract anthony swofford, a young man and intellectual from sacramento, california, joins up with the marines towards the end of the tumultuous 1980s, heading to saudi arabia as a sniper after saddam husseins sabrerattling leads to the persian gulf war. Swoffords book has earned a place alongside the classics of. Black, chris cooper, brian geraghty, jacob vargas, evan jones. A whirlwind christmas romance builds as cynical dash and optimistic lily trade notes in a book.
Jacob vargas began his acting career when he was discovered breakdancing in a schoolyard at age 12. Jake gyllenhaal, peter sarsgaard, lucas black, jacob vargas, brian geraghty, sam mendes, doug wick, lucy fisher. Now having said that, swofford, whose book this movie is based on i didnt read the book may indeed have had a tough time with his duty in desert storm. Jacob vargas born august 18, 1971 is a mexicanamerican actor. Quintanilla, the brother of the late tejano singer selena in the biopic film of the same name. Subscribe, comment, and rate for more impact videos.