Buffalo Soldiers

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

2002 1h 38m EN

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6.3

MID

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73%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

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6.7

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 363🍅73%Rotten Tomatoes●56Metacritic★6.7IMDB · 26,238

DramaComedyWarCrimeThriller

Synopsis

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

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

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Cast

Joaquin Phoenix
Ray Elwood
Ed Harris
Colonel Berman
Scott Glenn
Sergeant Lee
Anna Paquin
Robyn Lee
Elizabeth McGovern
Mrs. Berman
Michael Peña
Garcia
Leon
Stoney
Gabriel Mann
Pfc. Brian Knoll

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gregor Jordan
Writers: Eric Weiss, Gregor Jordan, Nora Maccoby
Languages: English
Countries: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 15% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gregor Jordan, shot by Oliver Stapleton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Holmes. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Lee Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Joaquin Phoenix and Ed Harris and Scott Glenn carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "War is hell... but peace is f*#!%!! boring.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gregor Jordan directs. Oliver Stapleton behind the camera. David Holmes scores. Lee Smith cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 15% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 24 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Directed by Gregor Jordan, shot by Oliver Stapleton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by David Holmes. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Lee Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Joaquin Phoenix and Ed Harris and Scott Glenn carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "War is hell... but peace is f*#!%!! boring.".
9IMDB entry: tt0252299 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 17 themes, including "army", "corruption", "based on novel or book", "germany".
11Released under 10 different titles around the world.