Movies like Jarhead (2005)

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Jarhead (2005)
7
R
Duration: 123min
Country: US
Original Language: en
Director: Sam Mendes
Plot: Anthony Swofford became a member of the US Marine Corps. During boot camp, he makes up a sickness but ends up as a sniper partner with the always dependable Troy. He and his regiment were in Saudi Arabia in a matter of years, taking part in Operation Desert Shield and getting ready for Operation Desert Storm. Told from the perspective of a U.S. Marine sharpshooter who faces loneliness, boredom, and other challenges in his homeland.
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jamie Foxx, Peter Sarsgaard, Scott MacDonald, Chris Cooper
Keywords: california, based on memoir or autobiography, u.s. marine, saudi-arabia, anti war, petrol, gulf war, marine corps, kuwait, desert storm
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Training Day (2001)
7.8
R
Duration: 122min
Country: US
Plot: Those who have vowed to protect the law are violating it to clean up the streets of Los Angeles, a city filled with drug traffickers. Denzel Washington portrays Alonzo Harris, an experienced drug enforcement agent whose approaches to law enforcement are dubious, if not dishonest. Training Day chronicles Harris's 24-hour training session with rookie Jake Hoyt. Hoyt and the audience are faced with moral conundrums as they consider if Harris' strategy for purging narcotics from South Central Los Angeles' streets was morally correct.
Cast: Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Scott Glenn, Tom Berenger, Harris Yulin

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Romulus, My Father (2008)
6.6
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 2008-02-29
Duration: 104min
Country: AU
Cast: Eric Bana, Franka Potente, Marton Csokas, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Russell Dykstra