Biloxi Blues (1988)

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PG-13
1h 46min
Comedy, Drama
25 Mar 1988 (USA)
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A group of young recruits go through boot camp during the Second World War in Biloxi, Mississippi. From the play by Neil Simon.

Director:

Mike Nichols

Writers:

Neil Simon, Neil Simon

Stars:

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A group of young recruits go through boot camp during the Second World War in Biloxi, Mississippi. From the play by Neil Simon.

Still of Matthew Broderick (I), Christopher Walken, Matt Mulhern (I) and Corey Parker (I) in Biloxi Blues (1988)

Still of Christopher Walken in Biloxi Blues (1988)

Still of Matthew Broderick (I), Christopher Walken and Corey Parker (I) in Biloxi Blues (1988)

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	Matthew Broderick	...	Eugene Morris Jerome
	Christopher Walken	...	Sgt. Toomey
	Matt Mulhern	...	Joseph Wykowski
	Corey Parker	...	Arnold B. Epstein
	Markus Flanagan	...	Roy Selridge
	Casey Siemaszko	...	Don Carney
	Michael Dolan	...	James J. Hennesey
	Penelope Ann Miller	...	Daisy
	Park Overall	...	Rowena
	Alan Pottinger	...	Peek
	Mark Jacobs	...	Pinelli (as Mark Evan Jacobs)
	David Kienzle	...	Corporal (as Dave Kienzle)
	Matthew Kimbrough	...	Spitting Cook
	Kirby Mitchell	...	Digger #1
	Allen Turner	...	Digger #2
	Tom Kagy	...	Digger #3
	Jeff Bailey	...	Mess Hall Corporal
	Bill Russell	...	Rifle Instructor
	Natalie Canerday	...	Natalie Canterday
	A. Collin Roddey	...	Pvt. Roddey
	Christopher Ginnaven	...	Cpl. Ginnaven
	Morris Mead	...	Cpl. Mead
	David Whitman	...	Tower Officer
	Norman Rose	...	Newsreel Announcer
	Michael Haley	...	Cpl. Haley
	Ben Hynum	...	Pvt. Lindstrom
	Andy Wigington	...	Cpl. Wigington
	Christopher Phelps	...	Pvt. Phelps
	Scott Sudbury	...	Pvt. Sudbury
	Katherine Barry	...	Additional Voice (voice)
	Ed Bradley	...	Additional Voice (voice)
	Charles Dietz	...	Additional Voice (voice)
	John Fedinatz	...	Additional Voice (voice)
	Lee Jines	...	Additional Voice (voice) (as Lee R. Jines)
	Shirley Jordan	...	Additional Voice (voice)
	Tina Kalimos	...	Additional Voice (voice) (as Tina E. Kalimos)
	John Anthony Lack	...	Additional Voice (voice)
	Conan McCarty	...	Additional Voice (voice)
	Albert Owens	...	Additional Voice (voice)
	Virginia Sandifur	...	Additional Voice (voice)
	Craig Sechler	...	Additional Voice (voice)
	Jeffrey Shafer	...	Additional Voice (voice)
	David James Sharp	...	Additional Voice (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Robert McCrary	...	Private Ryan (uncredited)

Directed by

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Mike Nichols

Written by

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Neil Simon	...	(screenplay)

Neil Simon	...	(play)

Produced by

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Joseph M. Caracciolo	...	executive producer
Marykay Powell	...	executive producer
Ray Stark	...	producer

Music by

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Georges Delerue

Cinematography by

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Bill Butler

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director of photography

Editing by

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Sam O'Steen

Editorial Department

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Kris Cole	...	first assistant editor
Lori Kornspun	...	assistant editor
Bruce Pearson	...	color timer
Richard Nord	...	associate editor (uncredited)

Casting By

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Juliet Taylor

Production Design by

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Paul Sylbert

Costume Design by

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Ann Roth

Makeup Department

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Jay Cannistraci

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makeup department head

Production Management

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Joseph M. Caracciolo

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unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Michael Haley	...	first assistant director
James W. Skotchdopole	...	second assistant director
Glen Trotiner	...	additional second assistant director

Art Department

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Roland Brooks	...	charge scenic artist
David G. McKnight	...	swing

Sound Department

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Stan Bochner	...	supervising sound editor
Allan Byer	...	sound mixer
Marko A. Costanzo	...	foley artist
Lee Dichter	...	re-recording mixer
Michael Jacobi	...	ADR Supervisor
George A. Lara	...	foley mixer
Gary Parker	...	boom operator

Stunts

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Whitey Hughes	...	stunt coordinator
Rick LeFevour	...	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

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Bill Coe	...	assistant camera
Ralph Gerling	...	camera operator
Robert Ulland	...	steady cam operater

Casting Department

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Sarah Tackett

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extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Gary Jones

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assistant costume designer

Location Management

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Joe Hughes

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assistant location manager

Music Department

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James Flatto	...	assistant music editor
Thomas Hasselwander	...	music supervisor
Patrick Mullins	...	music editor
Roy B. Yokelson	...	music recording engineer
Diane Andolsek	...	additional music score recording engineer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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B.J. Bjorkman

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script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Vince Pecora

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driver

Additional Crew

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Joan Eisenberg	...	unit publicist
Jennie Maresca	...	payroll auditor
Robert Rippe	...	production assistant
Matilde Valera	...	assistant accountant
Daniel Wheatcroft	...	studio executive
Kelly Rubottom	...	production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

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Rastar Pictures

Distributors

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Universal Pictures (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
United International Pictures (UIP) (1988) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
United International Pictures (UIP) (1988) (Japan) (theatrical)
United International Pictures (UIP) (1988) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
United International Pictures (UIP) (1988) (Sweden) (theatrical)
United International Pictures (UIP) (1988) (Norway) (theatrical)
MCA Home Video (1988) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
CIC Video (1989) (West Germany) (VHS)
Canal+ (1992) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
Katholieke Radio Omroep (KRO) (1992) (Netherlands) (tv)
Universal Pictures Video (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
GoldMax (2007) (Turkey) (tv) (Cable)
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Cine' Specialists (military vehicles)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	New York City teenager Eugene Jerome starts military service thoughtfully yet patriotically prepared to take part in World War II. At boot camp in Biloxi, Mississippi, he faces the brutally opposed views of other recruits, which he must live with. Still they must bind, if not bond, facing the sadistic drill sergeant during their physically ruthless and mentally abusive training, which is heading for tragedy. Meanwhile, their boyish minds wander often to sexual frustrations, from obsession with potency (and escaping virginity) to prejudice against gays. Armed only with his sense of humor, Eugene is determined to leave camp with everything he came with. Written by KGF Vissers Plot Summary Plot Synopsis
Plot Keywords	tank-top gay-character man-wears-a-tank-top literature-on-screen american-literature-on-screen See All (65) »
Taglines	The Army gave Eugene training. Daisy showed him the basics. See more »
Genres	Comedy Drama
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Australia:M Brazil:12 Canada:PG (Alberta) Finland:K-12 France:Tous publics Iceland:12 India:U Italy:T Netherlands:AL Netherlands:6 New Zealand:PG Norway:15 Portugal:M/12 Singapore:PG Spain:13 Sweden:11 United Kingdom:15 United States:PG-13 (#28995) West Germany:16

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Also Known As	Neil Simon's Biloxi Blues (United States) Desventuras de un recluta inocente (Spain) Билокси блус (Bulgaria, Bulgarian title) Frenesie... militari (Italy) Elämäni kesä (Finland) See more »
Runtime	106 min
Country	United States
Language	English
Color	Color
Aspect Ratio	2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Dolby Stereo
Filming Locations	Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget	$17,000,000 (estimated)
Cumulative Worldwide Gross	$51,684,798

Did You Know?

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Trivia	During an interview Christopher Walken said he portrayed his somewhat "friendly" demeanor as Sgt. Toomey due to meeting an on set military consultant who was a "very tough Drill Sgt." But at the same time he also described him as a "very nice, soft-spoken man", whom everyone feared, but he didn't have to sound or look fearful. In meeting this man, he decided to incorporate both types of people in his character, which was almost a 180 degree difference from the stage play character Sgt. Toomey. See more »
Goofs	This movie starts out in July 1945, as established by Sgt. Toomey during the first meal after they arrive in Biloxi. Because of this, several events and statements are factually incorrect or out of sequence; 1. Sgt. Toomey says that they could be sent to the Pacific or Sicily, but Sicily had been liberated two years earlier. 2. The "Movietone News" at the end of the movie they are watching shows the headline "Allies Hurl Nazis Back In Italy", but the the Italian campaign had ended May 2, 1945. 3. Sgt. Toomey tells Epstein that he will be "the first man to reach Berlin", but the war in Europe ended on May 8, 1945 and Berlin had already been occupied. 4. As he's riding on the train at the end of the film and narrating, Jerome states that they were headed for the battle of the Pacific but suddenly they dropped "the bomb" on Hiroshima, and 6 days later the war was over. They would not have been finished with their 6 weeks of Basic Training when the fist atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on August 9th, 1945. See more »
Movie Connections	Featured in Little Nikita/Vice Versa/D.O.A./Off Limits/Stand and Deliver (1988). See more »
Soundtracks	How High the Moon See more »
Quotes	Eugene Morris Jerome: Man it's hot. It's like Africa hot. Tarzan couldn't take this kind of hot. See more »

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