Buffalo Soldiers

Name: Buffalo Soldiers
Genre: Drama, Comedy, War, Crime, Thriller
Released: 2002-10-31
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Ed Harris, Scott Glenn, Anna Paquin, Elizabeth McGovern

2002·Movie·R·98 min·★ 6.3(349)

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“War is hell... but peace is f*#!%!! boring.”

A criminal subculture operates among U.S. soldiers stationed in West Germany just before the fall of the Berlin wall.

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About Buffalo Soldiers

Buffalo Soldiers is a 2002 English-language drama, comedy and war film directed by Gregor Jordan. The cast is led by Joaquin Phoenix, Ed Harris, Scott Glenn. It has a runtime of 1h 38m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, Kanopy, Hoopla.

Buffalo Soldiers was produced by Film4 Productions, Good Machine, and Odeon Film and made in Germany and United Kingdom. It was released on October 31, 2002, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $15 million, it went on to gross $2 million worldwide.

Director: Gregor Jordan
Writers: Nora Maccoby, Gregor Jordan, Eric Weiss
Release date: October 31, 2002
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Germany, United Kingdom
Budget: $15 million
Box office: $2 million
Production: Film4 Productions, Good Machine, Odeon Film

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Buffalo Soldiers cast & crew

Buffalo Soldiers was directed by Gregor Jordan and written by Nora Maccoby, Gregor Jordan, and Eric Weiss.

The cast features 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, and Michael Peña as Garcia.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by David Holmes, cinematography is by Oliver Stapleton, and it was produced by Paul Webster and Ariane Moody.

Is Buffalo Soldiers worth watching?

Buffalo Soldiers holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 349 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 38m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama, comedy, and war, Buffalo Soldiers is worth a place on your watchlist.

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