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'''''Jarhead''''' is a [[2005 in film|2005 film]] based on [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine]] [[Anthony Swofford]]'s [[2003 in literature|2003]] [[Gulf War]] memoir [[Jarhead (book)|of the same name]], starring [[Jake Gyllenhaal]] as Swofford. The title comes from the [[slang]] term used to refer to Marines (sometimes by Marines themselves). The film was directed by [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] winner [[Sam Mendes]], most famous for his [[1999 in film|1999 film]] ''[[American Beauty (1999 film)|American Beauty]]''.