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Buffalo Soldiers (2001)

15 98 min  -  Comedy | Crime | Drama  -   31 October 2002 (Germany)
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A criminal subculture operates among U.S. soldiers stationed in West Germany just before the fall of the Berlin wall.

Director:

Gregor Jordan

Writers:

Robert O'Connor (book), Gregor Jordan (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Buffalo Soldiers -- Trailer Buffalo Soldiers -- 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

Cast overview, first billed only:
Joaquin Phoenix ...
Ed Harris ...
Scott Glenn ...
Anna Paquin ...
Elizabeth McGovern ...
Mrs. Berman
Michael Peña ...
Leon ...
Stoney (as Leon Robinson)
Gabriel Mann ...
Pfc. Brian Knoll
Dean Stockwell ...
General Lancaster
Brian Delate ...
Colonel Marshall
Shiek Mahmud-Bey Shiek Mahmud-Bey ...
Sergeant Saad (as Sheik Mahmud-Bey)
Amani Gethers ...
Kirschfield
Noah Lee Margetts Noah Lee Margetts ...
Rothfuss (as Noah)
Tom Ellis ...
Squash
Kick Gurry ...
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Storyline

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... Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

Berlin Wall | Germany | Black Market | Murder | Sergeant  | See more »

Taglines:

War is hell... but peace is f*#!%!! boring. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Thriller | War

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, drug content, strong language and some sexuality See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

UK | Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Germany) See more »

Also Known As:

Army Go Home! See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£113,664 (UK) (20 July 2003) (37 Screens)

Gross:

$353,743 (USA) (28 September 2003)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Premiered at the Toronto Film Festival on 9 September 2001. The events that happened two days later effectively killed the film's chances of distribution within the United States. See more »

Goofs

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When they pick up the HMMWV, they are talking to Sgt Lee as they climb in. When they shut the door, you hear the door slam shut, and the lock clicking. The doors fitted to this type of HMMWV are soft doors, which don't make a noise when they close, and don't have a lock. They close by turning a plastic handle. See more »

Quotes

Ray Elwood: Falling. My worst fear is falling, falling like a bomb. You see, life for me is about distractions. I try to keep looking up and forget about what's down. But when I dream... I fall.
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Connections

Featured in "Anatomy of a Scene: Buffalo Soldiers" (0000) See more »

Soundtracks

"Blue Monday"
Composed by Stephen Morris, Peter Hook, Bernard Sumner & Gillian Gilbert
(c) Be Music
By kind permission of Warner/Chappell Music Limited
Performed by New Order
Licensed courtesy of Warner Strategic Marketing UK See more »