Biloxi Blues (1988)
- Starring:
- Matthew Broderick, Christopher Walken, (more)
- Director(s):
- Mike Nichols
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Biloxi Blues
Biloxi Blues was the second of playwright Neil Simon's semi-autobiographical trilogy (number one was Brighton Beach Memoirs; number three, Broadway Bound). Matthew Broderick stars as Simon's alter ego Eugene Morris Jerome, who is drafted and shipped off to boot camp in Biloxi, Mississippi in the waning days of World War II. Eugene is at the mercy of near-psychotic drill sergeant Toomey (Christopher Walken), who seems to have a personal vendetta against the poor schlemiel (Toomey also has all the film's best lines). While sweating out basic training, Eugene is indoctrinated into manhood by local prostitute Rowena (Park Overall). The film version of Biloxi Blues retains the wit and poignancy of the theatrical original--except towards the end, which pointlessly emphasizes a showdown between Eugene and Toomey. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 107 mins
Complete Cast of Biloxi Blues
- Matthew Broderick - Eugene Morris Jerome
- Matt Mulhern - Joseph Wykowski
- Michael Dolan - James J. Hennessey
- Markus Flanagan - Roy Selridge
- Park Overall - Rowena
- Christopher Ginnaven - Corporal Ginnaven
- David Whitman - Tower Officer
- Tom Kagy - 3rd Digger
- Christopher Phelps - Private Phelps
- Allen Turner - 2nd Digger
- Bill Russell - Rifle Instructor
- Morris Mead - Corporal Mead
- Ben Hynum - Private Lindstrom
- Norman Rose - Newsreel Announcer
- Kirby Mitchell - 1st Digger
- Christopher Walken - Sgt. Merwin J. Toomey
- Corey Parker - Arnold Epstein
- Penelope Ann Miller - Daisy Hannigan
- Casey Siemaszko - Donald Carney
- Natalie Canerday - Girl at Dance
- Alan Pottinger - Peek
- Michael Haley - Corporal Haley
- Matthew Kimbrough - Spitting Cook
- Andy Wigington - Corporal Wigington
- Scott Sudbury - Private Sudbury
- A. Collin Roddey - Private Roddey
- Dave Kienzle - Coporal
- Jeff Bailey - Mess-hall Corporal
- Mark Jacobs - Pinelli
- Director(s):
- Mike Nichols
- Writer(s):
- Neil Simon
- Producer(s):
- Raymond Stark
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13(Profanity, Strong Sexual Content, Adult Situations, Adult Language, Not For Children)
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