Jarhead negated the account provided in the 2003 memoir of Anthony Swofford.
Jarhead . Jarhead ( book ) , Anthony Swofford 's 2003 memoir of his experiences as a U.S. Marine in the First Gulf War Jarhead is a 2003 Gulf War memoir by author and former U.S. Marine Anthony Swofford . Jarhead is a 2005 American biographical war drama film based on U.S. Marine Anthony Swofford 's 2003 memoir of the same name , directed by Sam Mendes , starring Jake Gyllenhaal as Swofford with Jamie Foxx , Peter Sarsgaard and Chris Cooper .