Biloxi Blues (1988)
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Directors
Mike Nichols
Cast
Matthew Broderick, Christopher Walken, Matt Mulhern, Corey Parker, Casey Siemaszko, Michael Dolan, Penelope Ann Miller
The story
During World War II, Jewish teenager Eugene Jerome of Brooklyn is drafted into the United States Army and sent to basic training at Keesler Field in Biloxi, Mississippi. He sets himself three goals: lose his virginity, survive the war, and become a writer. Jerome keeps a journal to record his impressions of his fellow draftees.
Genres
Komödie, LGBTQ-related film, comedy film, drama film, war film
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