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Buffalo Soldiers (2001)

Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Anna Paquin Director: Gregor Jordan Rating: R (Restricted) Format: DVD

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Actors: Joaquin Phoenix, Anna Paquin, Ed Harris, Scott Glenn, Elizabeth McGovern
Directors: Gregor Jordan
Writers: Gregor Jordan, Eric Weiss, Nora Maccoby, Robert O'Connor
Producers: Amy Kaufman, Ariane Moody, Bobby Allen
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Language: French (Unknown), English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number of discs: 1
Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Miramax Films
DVD Release Date: January 13, 2004
Run Time: 98 minutes

Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (48 customer reviews)

ASIN: B0000E32V0
Amazon.com Sales Rank: #38,790 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)
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Inviting casual comparison to Catch-22 and M*A*S*H, Buffalo Soldiers is an Army-base comedy about soldiers "with nothing to kill except time." It's 1989: The Berlin Wall is falling, completing the cold war's thaw, and Ray Elwood (Joaquin Phoenix)--a clerk with the 317th Supply Battalion, stationed in West Germany--combats boredom with a variety of black-market schemes, from cooking heroin for the base's corrupt MPs to dealing stolen arms to the highest bidder, in addition to having a shallow affair with the two-timing wife (Elizabeth McGovern) of his outgoing commander (Ed Harris). Elwood's new CO (Scott Glenn) clamps down on his illegal activities while protecting his daughter (Anna Paquin) from Elwood's advances. Fine casting and positive buzz couldn't prevent this movie's ironic fate: Acquired by Miramax one day before the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Buffalo Soldiers--based on the celebrated novel by Robert O'Connor--was shelved for nearly two years, by which time this dark and defiantly amusing exercise in political incorrectness had been overshadowed by world events. --Jeff Shannon

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Joaquin Phoenix (SIGNS, GLADIATOR) leads an all-star cast in a wickedly funny comedy that entertains in the edgy tradition of PULP FICTION. A U.S. soldier with nothing to fight but boredom as the Cold War winds down, Ray Elwood (Phoenix) enjoys the rush of trading anything he can get his hands on in West Germany's booming black market ... while his inept commander (Ed Harris, THE HOURS) is none the wiser. Everything is perfect ... until he starts dating the new sergeant's daughter (Anna Paquin, X-MEN 1 & 2). But before he can pull off one last big score, Elwood's escalating personal war with Sergeant Lee (Scott Glenn, TRAINING DAY) will send him deeper into a deadly mess ... that may not have a way out!

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5.0 out of 5 stars London Calling, August 1, 2003

By	Justin Miller (Hudson, OH United States) - See all my reviews

I just saw this movie at a theater in London and I heard that they are not widely releasing it in the states yet because of the situation in Iraq. All I have to say is thank God I am in London because this is one of the year's best films!! Joaquin Phoenix gives a great performance as a military screw-up and Ed Harris does an excellent job portraying the dumbest military leader ever. Anna Paquin and Scott Glenn give strong performances as well, and the script for this movie is great. If you love black comedies, and laughed at films like Very Bad Things, this is definately a movie for you. After a summer filled with terrible blockbusters like Hulk, it is nice to see a good old flick about soldiers on heroin that blow stuff up and sell Mop-N-Glow on the black market. However, I have a feeling that this film may be the next Boondock Saints, in terms of not getting the recognition that it deserves. It still gets an A+ in my book though.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Restless soldiers...a good thing?, January 16, 2004

By	Kim Anehall "www.cinematica.org" (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

Buffalo Soldiers had its first official release in Canada during the Toronto Film Festival on September 8, 2001. This was days before 9/11 when terrorists flew aircrafts into the World Trade Center and Pentagon. Miramax held the film back in concern of how some might react to the anti-war message depicted in the film. Almost a year and half later during the Sundance Film Festival, a woman verbally assaulted the filmmakers by stating that they were anti-American for making the film as she threw a water bottle towards the screen that accidentally hit Anna Paquin. Having this background information prior seeing the film brings the audience to the story in a completely different light, which builds up a pre-viewing atmosphere full of notions.

Buffalo Soldiers is an interesting story about Specialist Ray Elwood (Joaquin Phoenix) who runs all kinds of scams on his military base in Germany during the final days of the Cold War when the Berlin Wall is about to plunge. When the new Top Sergeant Lee arrives to his base, there seems to be a new sheriff in town. Lee also happens to bring his daughter Robyn (Anna Paquin) who falls for Elwood. This is a recipe for disaster as Elwood discovers that he also has feelings for Robyn, and Robyn's father is out to get him by all means necessary. Buffalo Soldiers is a comic anti-war drama that is depicted through an atmosphere of boredom among young adults without much life experience and a lot of responsibility. This restlessness among the soldiers is captured with precise directing by Jordan and a good performance by the cast, which leaves the audience with a fine cinematic experience.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A dark look at US Army life in Germany in the late 1980's, April 19, 2007

By	Jessica Lux (Rosamond, CA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

Buffalo Soldiers is the story of US Army supply clerk Ray Elwood, played by the handsome and mysterious Joaquin Phoenix. Elwood is one of those go-to-guys who can score anything you need in exchange for the right favor. He has his hands all over the supply chain, drives a sweet German sports car, and knows who to cook up a batch of heroin in spare warehouses. He's a stoic who is well-respected by his peers. He helps his goofball desk jockey boss (played by Ed Harris) keep the base in West Germany in line.

Elwood's life is thrown into personal and romantic turmoil with the arrival of Sgt. Lee (played by Scott Glenn) and his beautiful daughter (Anna Paquin). Sgt. Lee has a personal goal of cleaning house and exposing Elwood's dabblings in the black market. Elwood, of course, decides to antagonize Lee by dating his daughter, and then he falls hard for the young lady. The movie is a dark game of cat and mouse between Lee and Elwood, with the base commander bumbling around in the background in truly comedic fashion. With a few healthy plot twists and elements of both satire and horror, Buffalo Soldiers is a movie to catch on DVD for anyone who likes dark drama/comedy in which the viewer ends up rooting for a handsome "bad guy." Fans of this movie should check out Wonderland and Lord of War.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of Time
The acting was lame, the dialogue unbelievable, and the story far-fetched. Comparing this to Catch-22 or "Three Kings", as the cover reviews do, is like comparing a cheese-burger... Read more

Published 20 months ago by C. Rocklein

2.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining action film, sufficient plot and charismatic cast
BUFFALO SOLDIERS (2001), is of interest to fans of Joaquin Phoenix,
Ed Harris and Scott Glenn, who comprise the star cast of this picture
taking placing in West... Read more

Published on June 13, 2007 by Pork Chop

2.0 out of 5 stars Fighting on Arrival?
Joaquin, dear heart, what were you thinking?

This is another film that had a great cast with no synergy whatsoever. Read more

Published on February 26, 2007 by S. K. Harrell

5.0 out of 5 stars Who says soldiers can't be creative, a dark comedy of a soldier pushing the limits.
This was an interesting film I discovered by chance, overlooking it on the rental shelf, and hearing about it last year through a friend. Read more

Published on February 15, 2007 by Wiseguy 945

4.0 out of 5 stars Muddled black comedy elevated by excellent cast
"Buffalo Soldiers" is essentially a version of Bill Murray's "Stripes," but only told by a guy who is really, really angry. Read more

Published on December 15, 2006 by Scott Schiefelbein

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice.
I'm going to write this in the sense that I just know that it was based on real events, and that I watched it simply for entertainment value. [... Read more

Published on November 13, 2006 by Brett A. Bird

5.0 out of 5 stars It's not a satire
I was in the Army in the same time period and almost the exact same area where this film was portrayed, in a little town called Neu Ulm, Germany. Read more

Published on June 10, 2006 by M. Dalton

4.0 out of 5 stars A caracature of military life at the end of the Cold War
I had never heard of this movie until it was recommended to me by somebody who was stationed in my unit in Germany. Read more

Published on January 11, 2006 by Mark Hammond

1.0 out of 5 stars WRONG TITLE
THE ONLY THING I SEE WRONG WITH THIS MOVIE IS THE TITLE BUFFALO SOLDIERS. WHY WOULD THE PRODUCER OF THIS FILM DISHONOR THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN ARMY MEN WHO ORIGINATED THE NAME... Read more

Published on November 27, 2005 by BIKER G

4.0 out of 5 stars A fun diversion
This movie is interesting if you arfe stuck in the 80's like I am. It is an interesting tale of how things are not always quite the way they seem - the different personalities in... Read more

Published on November 5, 2005 by L. Schweitz

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