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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, gulf war, petrol, marine corps, kuwait, desert storm
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Country: PL
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Towelhead (2008)
6.9
R
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 2008-09-12
Duration: 111min
Country: US
Cast: Summer Bishil, Aaron Eckhart, Toni Collette, Maria Bello, Peter Macdissi
The Fog (2005)
3.7
PG-13
Duration: 100min
Country: US
Plot: A horrific presence of ghosts and a fog throws the population into a state of terror during the city's centenary commemoration of its establishment. As it happens, there was a plot that brought a ship full of people to the bottom of the ocean a century ago. The incident's true nature remained hazy for a century; no one inquired or looked into it. Eventually, these spirits, who had been lost in the mist for that time, emerged into the open and vowed to pursue justice.
Cast: Tom Welling, Maggie Grace, Selma Blair, DeRay Davis, Kenneth Welsh