Cadence

Name: Cadence
Genre: Drama
Released: 1990-11-16
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Charlie Sheen, Martin Sheen, Laurence Fishburne, Blu Mankuma, Michael Beach

1990·Movie·PG-13·97 min·★ 6.7(107)

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“Sometimes you've got to stand out to fit in.”

As punishment for drunken, rebellious behavior, a young white soldier is thrown into a stockade populated entirely by black inmates. But instead of falling victim to racial hatred, the soldier joins forces with his fellow prisoners and rises up against the insanely tyrannical and bigoted prison warden.

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About Cadence

Cadence is a 1990 English-language drama film directed by Martin Sheen. The cast is led by Charlie Sheen, Martin Sheen, Laurence Fishburne. It has a runtime of 1h 37m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Philo, Fawesome, Plex.

Cadence was produced by The Movie Group and Republic Pictures and made in Canada and United States of America. It was released on November 16, 1990, and carries a PG-13 certification.

Director: Martin Sheen
Writers: Martin Sheen, Dennis Shryack
Release date: November 16, 1990
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: Canada, United States of America
Production: The Movie Group, Republic Pictures

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Cadence cast & crew

Cadence was directed by Martin Sheen and written by Martin Sheen and Dennis Shryack.

The cast features Charlie Sheen as Pfc. Franklin Fairchild Bean, Martin Sheen as MSgt. Otis V. McKinney, Laurence Fishburne as Roosevelt Stokes, Blu Mankuma as Eugene 'Spoonman' Bryce, Michael Beach as Edward James Webb, and Harry Stewart as Harry 'Sweetbread' Crane.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Georges Delerue, cinematography is by Richard Leiterman, and it was produced by Richard Davis and Tim Gamble.

Is Cadence worth watching?

Cadence holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 107 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 37m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama, Cadence is worth a place on your watchlist.

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