Biloxi Blues
1988 · Movie · PG-13 · 106 min · ★ 6.2 · 68% critics
In 1945, a Jewish teen drafted into the Army heads to training camp in Biloxi, Mississippi, where he sets goals for adulthood. Thrust among recruits from all walks of life, he aims to survive World War II while learning from group challenges and changing experiences.
Also known as Neil Simon's Biloxi Blues
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Details
- Years
- 1988
- Release date
- 1988-03-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Critic score
- 68/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (222 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a nostalgic, character-driven boot camp comedy-drama with laughs and sentiment; Not for you if you expect a pure war film like Full Metal Jacket or prefer more innovative, less familiar military stories such as Mermaids.
Pros: witty comedy-drama balance; memorable ensemble; heartfelt coming-of-age | Cons: predictable boot-camp feel; uneven pacing; some harsh scenes
Themes
- mississippi river
- homophobia
- world war ii
- based on play or musical
- loss of virginity
- boot camp
- basic training
- semi autobiographical
- 1940s
- barracks
- drill sergeant
Cast & crew
Matthew Broderick
as Eugene Morris Jerome
Christopher Walken
as Sgt. Toomey
Matt Mulhern
as Joseph Wykowski
Corey Parker
as Arnold B. Epstein
Markus Flanagan
as Roy Selridge
Casey Siemaszko
as Don Carney
Michael Dolan
as James J. Hennesey
Penelope Ann Miller
as Daisy
Park Overall
as Rowena
Alan Pottinger
as Peek
Directed by Mike Nichols