Biloxi Blues

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Biloxi Blues

(1988)

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Overview

During the Second World War, Eugene enlists in the US Army during the last year of the War and is sent to basic training in Biloxi Mississippi. There he must live with a variety of fellow soldiers while enduring the whims of a mentally unstable drill sergeant.

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Mike Nichols

Director
Neil Simon

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Matthew Broderick

Eugene Morris Jerome
Christopher Walken

Sgt. Toomey
Matt Mulhern

Joseph Wykowski
Corey Parker

Arnold B. Epstein
Casey Siemaszko

Don Carney

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A review by John Chard

10.0

Written by John Chard on June 12, 2014

Once you start compromising your thoughts, you're a candidate for mediocrity.

Biloxi Blues is directed by Mike Nichols and written by Neil Simon. It is based on Simon's semi-autobiographical 1985 play of the same name. It stars Matthew Broderick, Christopher Walken, Penelope Ann Miller, Corey Parker and Matt Mulhern. Music is by Georges Delerue and Bill Butler is the cinematographer.

The second part of Neil Simon's Eugene Morris Jerome trilogy, the plot centres around Eugene's (Broderick) draft into the United States Army during the last year of World War II. Sent to training camp at Bilo... read the rest.

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Release Information

March 25, 1988

PG-13
Theatrical

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Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Films given this rating may contain sexual content, brief or partial nudity, some strong language and innuendo, humor, mature themes, political themes, terror and/or intense action violence. However, bloodshed is rarely present. This is the minimum rating at which drug content is present.