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Buffalo Soldiers

Buffalo Soldiers

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

20026.31h 38m

Overview

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

Directed by Gregor Jordan
Written by Eric Weiss, Gregor Jordan, Nora Maccoby
Produced by Ariane Moody, Rainer Grupe
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0MRevenue: $2.3M

Top Cast

Joaquin Phoenix

Joaquin Phoenix

Ray Elwood

Ed Harris

Ed Harris

Colonel Berman

Scott Glenn

Scott Glenn

Sergeant Lee

Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin

Robyn Lee

Elizabeth McGovern

Elizabeth McGovern

Mrs. Berman

Michael Peña

Michael Peña

Garcia

Leon

Leon

Stoney

Gabriel Mann

Gabriel Mann

Pfc. Brian Knoll

Dean Stockwell

Dean Stockwell

General Lancaster

Brian Delate

Brian Delate

Colonel Marshall

Themes & Keywords

armycorruptionbased on novel or bookgermanyberlin wallblack marketheroinjunkieinvestigationdark comedybasecolonelmurderdrugsmilitary policerogue1980s

About Buffalo Soldiers

Buffalo Soldiers is a drama, comedy, war, crime, thriller film released in 2002 exploring themes of army, corruption, based on novel or book, germany, berlin wall, black market. Directed by Gregor Jordan, it stars Joaquin Phoenix, Ed Harris, Scott Glenn. A criminal subculture operates among U.S. soldiers stationed in West Germany just before the fall of the Berlin wall.

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