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Anthony 'Swoff' Swofford is a third-generation enlistee who goes from a sobering stint in boot camp to active duty. He sports a sniper's rifle and a hundred-pound ruck on his back through the Middle East deserts. He lives with no cover from the intolerable heat and the potential threa...

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Corporate Authors: Universal Pictures (Firm), Neal Street Productions, Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Wick, Douglas, Fisher, Lucy, Broyles, William, Jr., 1944-, Mendes, Sam, Gyllenhaal, Jake, 1980-, Sarsgaard, Peter, Black, Lucas, 1982-, Foxx, Jamie, Swofford, Anthony
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
French
Spanish
Language Notes:English (DTS-HD 5.1), dubbed French (DTS 5.1) or dubbed Spanish (DTS 5.1) dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Published: Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2008]
Subjects:
Swofford, Anthony > Drama.
United States. > Marine Corps. > Marine Regiment, 7th. > Battalion, 2nd. > Surveillance and Target Acquisition Platoon > Drama.
United States. > Marine Corps > Military life > Drama.
Snipers > Middle East > Drama.
Male friendship > Drama.
Soldados > Estados Unidos > Teatro.
Francotíradores > Oriente Medio > Teatro.
War films.
Action and adventure films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
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Summary:Anthony 'Swoff' Swofford is a third-generation enlistee who goes from a sobering stint in boot camp to active duty. He sports a sniper's rifle and a hundred-pound ruck on his back through the Middle East deserts. He lives with no cover from the intolerable heat and the potential threat from Iraqi soldiers. Swoff and his fellow Marines sustain themselves with sardonic humanity and wicked comedy on the blazing desert fields in a country they don't understand, against an enemy they can't see, for a cause they don't fully fathom. Marine lifer, Sergeant Sykes, who is in charge of Swoff's scout and sniper platoon. Troy is Swoff's friend and mentor.
Item Description:Title from container.
Based on the book by Anthony Swofford.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2005.
Special features: Feature commentary with director Sam Mendes; feature commentary with screenwriter William Broyles, Jr. and author Anthony Swofford; My scenes: collect your own movie clips.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (123 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:Blu-ray Disc; widescreen (2.35:1); Dolby DTS-HD 5.1 Master audio, Dolby DTS 5.1 surround, BD-25, BD Live 2.0, 1080p High Definition ; (Special features: Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.).
This Blu-ray disc will not play in standard DVD players.
Audience:MPAA rating: R; for pervasive language, some violent images and strong sexual content.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Roger Deakins ; editor, Walter Murich ; music, Thomas Newman.