Buffalo Soldiers
2001 · Movie · R · 98 min · ★ 6.3 · 65% critics
In 1989 West Germany, a small criminal underworld forms around American soldiers stationed on a military base as the Cold War winds down. With morale fading and boredom taking over, black-market deals and escalating trouble put them on a collision course with new leadership.
Based on Buffalo Soldiers
Also known as Soldats sans bataille
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Details
- Years
- 2001
- Release date
- 2002-10-31
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Critic score
- 65/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (349 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy Buffalo Soldiers if you want a dark, irreverent black comedy about soldiers spiraling into schemes during peacetime; Not for you if you dislike anti-military satire or want a more wholesome, clearly likable crowd like The Matador or Lord of War.
Pros: edgy black comedy; strong ensemble; tense escalating chaos | Cons: uneven humor; morally bleak; some readers call it flat
Themes
- army
- corruption
- based on novel or book
- germany
- berlin wall
- black market
- heroin
- junkie
- investigation
- dark comedy
- base
- colonel
- +5 more
Cast & crew
Joaquin Phoenix
as Ray Elwood
Ed Harris
as Colonel Berman
Scott Glenn
as Sergeant Lee
Anna Paquin
as Robyn Lee
Elizabeth McGovern
as Mrs. Berman
Michael Peña
as Garcia
Leon
as Stoney
Gabriel Mann
as Pfc. Brian Knoll
Dean Stockwell
as General Lancaster
Brian Delate
as Colonel Marshall
Directed by Gregor Jordan