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It would have been a huge mistake had Jarhead adhered completely to the negative tone of the book. Jarhead is one of the most accurate movies ever made.

At the same time it also offers a satisfying portrayal of life during the Gulf War, as well as an expanded point of view that sees soldiers as hardened, battle-tested men, but also as human beings with character and class. Austin Letorney joined Screen Rant in , previously writing for various publications in sports and culture.

A Boston boy, he found himself consumed in athletics and found a true passion for rowing. Since he has stopped, he chose his new passion; writing. A secret nerd, he loves the world of entertainment and pop culture. He has spent time in New York City as an actor and commercial model, but has since picked up the pen or keyboard and has been scribbling away ever since. A graduate of Hobart College, he studied International Relations, but shifted his focus to the world of entertainment after a chance encounter with a now very close friend.

He has a passion for screenwriting as well as poetry, but when he is not writing, you can find Austin at the piano, or behind a guitar, or curled up with a book.

Follow Austin on Instagram austinletorney! By Austin Letorney Published May 02, Failing to do that, he tries to get the other man to kill him instead. Gyllenhaal played the exchange so intensely that he knocked out one of his front teeth when he jammed the rifle barrel into his mouth.

According to SFGate, Gyllenhaal insisted on finishing the scene, all while holding the bloody tooth in his hand. In the poem, the words appeared scrawled upon the gates of hell. To help give the film its candid and gritty feel, cinematographer Roger Deakins shot the movie using handheld cameras. God damnit, Jodi.

Marine sniper who struggles to cope with boredom, a sense of isolation, and other issues Read all A psychological study of Marine's state of mind during the Gulf War. Marine sniper who struggles to cope with boredom, a sense of isolation, and other issues back home. Fitch : What the fuck are you even doing here? Anthony 'Swoff' Swofford : Sir, I got lost on the way to college, sir.

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Jamie Foxx Staff Sgt. Sykes as Staff Sgt. Scott MacDonald D. Fitch as D. Damion Poitier Poitier as Poitier. Riad Galayini Nurse as Nurse. Craig Coyne Young Mr. Swofford as Young Mr. Katherine Randolph Young Mrs. Swofford as Young Mrs.