Renaissance Man

Name: Renaissance Man
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1994-06-03
Duration: 2 h 8 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Danny DeVito, Gregory Hines, James Remar, Ed Begley Jr., Lillo Brancato

1994·Movie·PG-13·128 min·★ 6.1(319)

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“One man's mission to teach the few, the proud... The impossible!”

An advertising man is slowly sliding downhill. When he is fired from his job in Detroit, he signs up for unemployment. One day they find him a job: teaching thinking skills to Army recruits. He arrives on base to find that there is no structure set up for the class.

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About Renaissance Man

Renaissance Man is a 1994 English-language comedy and drama film directed by Penny Marshall. The cast is led by Danny DeVito, Gregory Hines, James Remar. It has a runtime of 2h 8m. Viewers rate it 6.1/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Hoopla.

Renaissance Man was produced by Cinergi Pictures and Touchstone Pictures and made in Canada and United States of America. It was released on June 3, 1994, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $40 million, it went on to gross $24 million worldwide.

Director: Penny Marshall
Writers: Jim Burnstein
Release date: June 3, 1994
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: Canada, United States of America
Budget: $40 million
Box office: $24 million
Production: Cinergi Pictures, Touchstone Pictures

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Renaissance Man cast & crew

Renaissance Man was directed by Penny Marshall and written by Jim Burnstein.

The cast features Danny DeVito as Bill Rago, Gregory Hines as Sergeant Cass, James Remar as Captain Tom Murdoch, Ed Begley Jr. as Jack Markin, Lillo Brancato as Soldat Donnie Benitez, and Stacey Dash as Soldat Miranda Myers.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Hans Zimmer, cinematography is by Adam Greenberg, and it was produced by Robert Greenhut and Andrew G. Vajna.

Is Renaissance Man worth watching?

Renaissance Man holds an audience score of 6.1/10 from 319 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 2h 8m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy and drama, Renaissance Man is worth a place on your watchlist.

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