Summary:
Anthony "Swoff" Swofford, a Camus-reading kid from Sacramento, enlists in the Marines in the late 1980s. He malingers during boot camp, but makes it through as a sniper, paired with the usually-reliable Troy. The Gulf War breaks out, and his unit goes to Saudi Arabia for Desert Shield. After 175 days of boredom, adrenaline, heat, worry about his girl-fiend finding someone else, losing it and nearly killing a mate, demotion, latrine cleaning, faulty gas masks, and desert football, Desert Storm begins. In less than five days, it's over, but not before Swoff sees burned bodies, flaming oil derricks, an oil-drenched horse, and maybe a chance at killing. Where does all the testosterone go?
| Runtime: | 125 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated R for pervasive language, some violent images and strong sexual content. |
| Production: | Universal Pictures |
| Genres: | Biography, Drama, War |
| Countries: | USA, Germany |
| Languages: | English, Spanish, Arabic, Latin |
| Home Release Date: | Mar 7, 2006 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Sam Mendes | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Anthony Swofford | Book |
| William Broyles Jr. | Screenplay |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Jake Gyllenhaal | Anthony Swofford |
| Jamie Foxx | Staff Sgt. Sykes |
| Lucas Black | Chris Kruger |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Brian Geraghty | Fergus O'Donnell |
| Craig Coyne | Young Mr. Swofford |
| Damion Poitier | Poitier |
| Dendrie Taylor | Mrs. Swofford |
| James Morrison | Mr. Swofford |
| Katherine Randolph | Young Mrs. Swofford |
| Kevin Foster | Branded Marine |
| Lo Ming | Bored Gunny |
| Peter Sarsgaard | Alan Troy |
| Riad Galayini | Nurse |
| Rini Bell | Swoff's Sister |
| Scott MacDonald | D.I. Fitch |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Bobby Cohen | Executive Producer |
| Douglas Wick | Producer |
| Lucy Fisher | Producer |
| Pippa Harris | Co-Producer |
| Sam Mercer | Executive Producer |
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