A criminal subculture operates among U.S. soldiers stationed in West Germany just before the fall of the Berlin wall.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Joaquin Phoenix | ... | Ray Elwood | |
| Ed Harris | ... | Colonel Berman | |
| Scott Glenn | ... | Sergeant Lee | |
| Anna Paquin | ... | Robyn Lee | |
| Elizabeth McGovern | ... | Mrs. Berman | |
| Michael Peña | ... | Garcia | |
| Leon | ... | Stoney (as Leon Robinson) | |
| Gabriel Mann | ... | Knoll | |
| Dean Stockwell | ... | General Lancaster | |
| Brian Delate | ... | Colonel Marshall | |
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Shiek Mahmud-Bey | ... | Sergeant Saad (as Sheik Mahmud-Bey) |
| Amani Gethers | ... | Kirschfield | |
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Noah Lee Margetts | ... | Rothfuss (as Noah) |
| Tom Ellis | ... | Squash | |
| Kick Gurry | ... | Video | |
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1989. The Berlin Wall is about to fall, and the world is about to be made safe for the new world order. But outside of Stuttgart, West Germany, at Theodore Roosevelt Army Base, Specialist Ray Elwood of the 317th Supply Battalion is about to find his own cold war turn white hot. Elwood's a lovable rogue, a conscript who's managed to turn his military servitude into a blossoming network of black market deals, more out of boredom than ambition. Officially, there's his day job as battalion secretary to the inept but caring Commander Wallace Berman. On the side, there's everything from selling the locals stolen Mop'N'Glo to cooking heroin for the base's ruthless head of Military Police, Sgt. Saad. When a new top sergeant arrives, with the avowed intention of cleaning the base up, Elwood thinks the new blood is nothing he can't handle, especially after he lays eyes on the top's daughter, rebellious Robyn. But that was before he figured in the $5 million in stolen arms that just landed on ... Written by Anonymous
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Steal all that you can steal. A story so outrageous you couldn't make it up See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
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31 October 2002 (Germany) See more »Also Known As:
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$15,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$30,977, 27 July 2003Gross USA:
$354,421Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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Music by Andreas Schmidt, Marc Zimmerman, Rudi Naomi, Lyrics by Andreas Schmidt
Published by Songs United Publishing/Fab Squad Publishing, Edition El Cheapo Grande (p) 2000 Vielklang Musicproduktion GmbH
Performed by Prollhead
From the album "Neue Alte" released on Dröönland Productions EFA 07906-2
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The scene in the parking lot where Elwood is tasking Knoll with getting the food for the big cookout, was filmed in the parking lot of the U.S. Army Karlsruhe Shopping Center, part of Smiley Barracks and Paul Revere Village housing complex, which had been recently turned back over to the Germans at the time of filming. Directly behind them can be seen the base theater "Minute Man Theater", and while the shot pans around to reveal them entering a building marked "Commissary", this had actually been the base Post Exchange at the time, with the Commissary located in a more confined area. See more »Goofs
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The end credits include the citation: 'The red cross emblem is an international symbol of neutral protection during armed conflicts, and its use is restricted by law. The purposes for which the red cross emblem is used by the characters in this film are clearly improper. The filmmakers wish to stress their support for proper use of the emblem, which has saved millions of lives throughout the world'. See more »Soundtracks
Ich Bin Ein ArschlochMusic by Andreas Schmidt, Marc Zimmerman, Rudi Naomi, Lyrics by Andreas Schmidt
Published by Songs United Publishing/Fab Squad Publishing, Edition El Cheapo Grande (p) 2000 Vielklang Musicproduktion GmbH
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I was in the Army stationed in Germany from 1986 through 1989 and there was a day that we called "Black Sunday" when several people on our post were discovered to have a drug ring going on. The people implicated and taken away by MPs that day included several officers. My post was known for being able to get everything from hooker to heroin ON POST! Our Sgt,. Major walked around with an ax handle tethered to his wrist because he had been jumped at night so many times! So this movie is not a joke and is very close to the truth. There was even a second lieutenant that was murdered by putting him in a wall locker and pushing it out of a third story window. There was also times when you could not walk past some buildings or windows if you were white or black depending on which window and what color you were because of racial tensions, sometimes you might be hit by a beer bottle by someone of the opposite color. This movie very closely depicts what it was like vbeing a soldier in the US Army staioned in West Germany at the end of the cold war. Hooah!