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Biloxi Blues (1988) -- A group of young recruits go through boot camp during the Second World War in Biloxi Mississippi. From the play by Neil Simon.

Overview

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Director:
Mike Nichols
Writers:
Neil Simon (play)
Neil Simon (screenplay)
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Release Date:
25 March 1988 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Tagline:
The Army made Eugene a man. But Daisy gave him basic training!
Plot:
A group of young recruits go through boot camp during the Second World War in Biloxi Mississippi. From the play by Neil Simon. full summary | add synopsis
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Neil Simon is a genius more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Matthew Broderick ... Eugene Morris Jerome

Christopher Walken ... Sgt. Toomey

Matt Mulhern ... Joseph Wykowski

Corey Parker ... Arnold B. Epstein

Casey Siemaszko ... Don Carney
Michael Dolan ... James J. Hennesey

Penelope Ann Miller ... Daisy
Park Overall ... Rowena
Alan Pottinger ... Peek
Mark Evan Jacobs ... Pinelli
David Kienzle ... Corporal (as Dave Kienzle)

Matthew Kimbrough ... Spitting Cook
Kirby Mitchell ... Digger #1
Allen Turner ... Digger #2
Tom Kagy ... Digger #3
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Neil Simon's Biloxi Blues
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Runtime:
106 min | UK:102 min (DVD)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby

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Trivia:
The original Broadway production of "Biloxi Blues" opened at the Neil Simon Theater on March 28, 1985 and ran for 524 performances. Matthew Broderick, Penelope Ann Miller and Matt Mulhern reprise their roles in the movie. The play also won the 1985 Tony Award for Best Play, written by Neil Simon who also wrote the screenplay for the movie version. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: When Eugene is returning from Toomey’s office after confessing to stealing the money from the footlocker, you can clearly see in the background a modern plastic lighted emergency exit sign in the doorway of the 1930's era wooden barracks. more
Quotes:
Arnold Epstein: You're a witness. You're always standing around watching what's happening, scribbling in your book what other people do. You have to get in the middle of it. You have to take sides. Make a contribution to the fight. Any fight. The one you believe in. more
Movie Connections:
Features Buck Privates (1941) more
Soundtrack:
Blue Moon more

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6 out of 6 people found the following comment useful:-
Neil Simon is a genius, 5 August 2006
10/10
Author: (elvisexpert@aol.com) from Nevada

This is a fantastic movie that you will want to watch again and again. The story is perfect, the cast is perfect and the acting is perfect. A coming of age story that combines young recruits from all different sections of life that have come together and now have to learn how to live with one another as they go through the rigors of boot camp. Neil Simon always knows how to combine that perfect blend of realism, a comic touch and something you can identify with into everything he writes and makes you feel so comfortable in his story because you feel you're in the story. He makes you want to be become a writer. This is what makes Neil Simon unique. If only every movie could be written this well. This is what great Hollywood film-making is all about.

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