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Buffalo Soldiers

2002 · 98 min

A wry, corrosive satire that makes military boredom feel dangerous, with a charismatic rogue at its center and a mounting sense of doom.

Directed by
Gregor Jordan
Genres
Drama, Comedy, War
Tagline
War is hell... but peace is f*#!%!! boring.
Overview
A criminal subculture operates among U.S. soldiers stationed in West Germany just before the fall of the Berlin wall.

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Directed by
Gregor Jordan
Genres
Drama, Comedy, War
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • crime
  • rebellion
  • betrayal
  • power
Places
  • military
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour7
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Genres
drama, comedy, war, crime, thriller
Directed by
Gregor Jordan
Written by
Eric Weiss, Gregor Jordan, Nora Maccoby
Starring
Joaquin Phoenix, Ed Harris, Scott Glenn, Anna Paquin, Elizabeth McGovern, Michael Peña, Leon, Gabriel Mann
Music
David Holmes
Cinematography
Oliver Stapleton
Runtime
98 min
Country
Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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