New at BOP: Review: Matrix Resurrections Movie Review: Moonfall Movie Reviews: Scream The #1 Movie in America November Forecast The Many Saints of Newark October Forecast New Trivia Question All site updates Share & Save   Tweet

Quite an impressive cast has been brought together for this production. Among the stars are Joaquin Phoenix, Ed Harris, Scott Glenn, Anna Paquin, and Elizabeth McGovern. Australian director Gregor Jordan brings us this very black comedy.

The story is about U.S. Army Specialist Ray Elwood (Phoenix) who has been sent to the army as the result of a court judgment. It was either the army or jail. He has been stationed in West Germany just about as the Berlin Wall is going to be torn down. He uses his street smarts to earn himself a little cash on the side. He sells goods on the black market – everything from hard drugs to Mop ‘n’ Glo floor cleaner.

Elwood is able to easily trick his naïve commanding officer (Harris) and even sleeps with his commander's wife (McGovern). But when a soldier on the base dies of a drug overdose, an investigation is started. The lead investigator (Glenn) and his daughter (Paquin) arrive on the base and cause even more problems for Elwood.

The tone of this film has been compared to such other irreverent looks at war such as Catch-22 and M*A*S*H. It’s a look at the behind-the-scenes part of wars, not the battles. Reviews of this film have been overwhelmingly positive. The critics are impressed with Joaquin Phoenix’s portrayal of the main character. (Marty Doskins/BOP)

Vital statistics for Buffalo Soldiers Main Cast Joaquin Phoenix, Anna Paquin, Scott Glenn, Ed Harris Supporting Cast Dean Stockwell, Elizabeth McGovern Director Gregor Jordan Screenwriter Eric Axel Weiss, Nora Maccoby, Gregor Jordan Distributor Miramax Trailer Click Here for Trailer Official Site http://www.miramax.com/buffalo_soldiers/ Rating R Running Time 98 minutes Screen Count 6 Talent in red has entry in The Big Picture

Comparison films for Buffalo Soldiers
Title	Date	Opening	Adjusted Opening	Screens	PSA	Adj PSA	Total BO	Adjusted Total	Mult
Signs	8/2/02	60.12	62.50	3264	18418.00	18418.0	227.97	237.02	3.79
25th Hour	1/10/03	2.83	2.83	490	5781.00	5781.0	13.08	13.08	4.37