Episode 23 - Jarhead (2005)

Jarhead is a 2005 American biographical war drama film based on
U.S. Marine Anthony Swofford's 2003 memoir of the same name. The
film was directed by Sam Mendes, starring Jake Gyllenhaal as
Swofford with Jamie Foxx, Peter Sarsgaard, Lucas Black, and Chris
Cooper. Jarhead chronicles Swofford's life story and his military
service in the Gulf War


The film was released on November 4, 2005, by Universal Pictures.
Upon release, the film received mixed reviews and was a box
office disappointment, grossing $97 million against a budget of
$72 million. Despite the film's mixed response, it spawned a film
series of four films.


"Jarhead" is a slang term used to refer to U.S. Marines.