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Biloxi Blues

The Army made Eugene a man. But Daisy gave him basic training!

1988 · 1h 46m · PG-13 Comedy, Drama, War
Directed by Mike Nichols

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Overview

A Jewish teenager sets three goals: lose his virginity, become a writer, and survive World War II.

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78%
Tomatometer
Fresh

Broderick acts with a beautifully wary exuberance, full of a puckish vulnerability and anxious, twisted impishness.

Michael Wilmington, Los Angeles Times
Fresh

Perhaps this movie isn't as wise or as profound as Simon wants it to be, but it is certainly a cut above sitcom complacency, and packed with wit and charm.

Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Fresh

Playing a character perched precisely on the point between adolescence and manhood, Broderick is enjoyable all the way.

Variety Staff, Variety
Fresh

With superb performances by Mr. Broderick and Christopher Walken, who plays Mr. Simon's nearly unhinged, very funny variation on the drill sergeant of movie myth, ''Biloxi Blues'' has a fully satisfying lif...[ END HERE ] of its own

Vincent Canby, New York Times
Fresh

Overall Nichols, Simon and especially Broderick find fresh threads in the old fatigues.

Rita Kempley, Washington Post

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