Cadence
Seen it?1990 | 97 min | Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (42% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved Bronson or Birdman of Alcatraz, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
42% on Rotten Tomatoes, 44 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 55K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Martin Sheen
- Charlie SheenPfc. Franklin Fairchild Bean
- Martin SheenMSgt. Otis V. McKinney
- Laurence FishburneRoosevelt Stokes
- Blu MankumaEugene 'Spoonman' Bryce
- Michael BeachEdward James Webb
- Harry StewartHarry 'Sweetbread' Crane
- James MarshallCpl. Harold Lamar
- Ramon EstevezCpl. Gerald Gessner
- Lochlyn MunroBartender
- Matt ClarkBean Sr.