Buffalo Soldiers
Buffalo Soldiers is a 2003 film that is based on the novel by Robert O'Connor of the same name. The film takes place in West Germany during 1989, and follows the lives and activities of a group of United States soldiers.
Fast Facts
- Release Date: July 25, 2003
- Running Time: 1 hr. 38 min.
- Distributors: Miramax Films
- U.S. Box Office: $353,743
- MPAA Rating: R for violence, drug content, strong language and some sexuality
- Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Ed Harris, Scott Glenn, Anna Paquin, Elizabeth McGovern
- Director: Gregor Jordan
- Producers: Rainer Grupe, Ariane Moody, Robert O'Connor, Eric Weiss,
- Nora Maccoby and Gregor Jordan
- Editor: Lee Smith
- Running time: 98 minutes
- Budget: $15 million
- Tagline: "War is hell... but peace is f*#!%!! boring"
Brief Backgroun
Adapted from a novel by Robert O'Connor, Buffalo Soldiers centers around a group of renegade soldiers in West Germany during the fall of the German Wall. The film premiered at the 2001 Toronto Film Festival, but was not supported by audiences due to its satirical viewpoint of the U.S. Army during a tumultuous time after the 9-11 attacks.
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