A group of young recruits go through boot camp during the Second World War in Biloxi, Mississippi. From the play by Neil Simon.A group of young recruits go through boot camp during the Second World War in Biloxi, Mississippi. From the play by Neil Simon.A group of young recruits go through boot camp during the Second World War in Biloxi, Mississippi. From the play by Neil Simon.
Mark Jacobs
- Pinelli
- (as Mark Evan Jacobs)
David Kienzle
- Corporal
- (as Dave Kienzle)
Storyline
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- TriviaDuring 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.
- GoofsWhen Sgt. Toomey first greets the men, he quietly calls for "attention". When the troops don't react to his liking, he repeats himself. Though you hear him shout "ten-hut!", he is clearly mouthing the word "attention" again.
- Quotes
Eugene Morris Jerome: Man it's hot. It's like Africa hot. Tarzan couldn't take this kind of hot.
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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.
- Cory Cooper
- Aug 4, 2006
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Neil Simon's Biloxi Blues
- Filming locations
- Production company
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Box office
- Budget
- $17,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $43,184,798
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $7,093,325
- Mar 27, 1988
- Gross worldwide
- $51,684,798
- Runtime1 hour 46 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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