Buffalo Soldiers
Seen it?2002 | 98 min | Drama, Comedy, War, Crime, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, 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 crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Wolf of Wall Street or GoodFellas, start here.
- The mood
- Darkly funny, tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence and drug use.
A criminal subculture operates among U.S. soldiers stationed in West Germany just before the fall of the Berlin wall.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
73% on Rotten Tomatoes, 56 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide on a $15 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 58K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gregor Jordan
- Joaquin PhoenixRay Elwood
- Ed HarrisColonel Berman
- Scott GlennSergeant Lee
- Anna PaquinRobyn Lee
- Elizabeth McGovernMrs. Berman
- Michael PeñaGarcia
- LeonStoney
- Gabriel MannPfc. Brian Knoll
- Dean StockwellGeneral Lancaster
- Brian DelateColonel Marshall