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November 4, 2005

At the Movies: Familiarity breeds contempt for marine's Gulf War tale

By CHRISTY LEMIRE
AP Movie Critic

"Jarhead" is a war movie about a generation of soldiers who grew up watching war movies — which only reminds us how superior those first films were.


JARHEAD

Director: Sam Mendes

Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jamie Foxx, Peter Sarsgaard

Rating: R for pervasive language, some violent images and strong sexual content

Running time: 115 minutes


 
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