Buffalo Soldiers is a 2001 film, based on the 1993 novel by Robert O'Connor, which follows the rogue activities of a group of US soldiers based in West Germany during 1989 when the fall of the Berlin Wall is imminent. It stars Joaquin Phoenix, Ed Harris, Anna Paquin, Haluk Bilginer, Scott Glenn, and Elizabeth McGovern and is directed by Gregor Jordan. The world premiere was held at the 2001 Toronto International Film Festival in early September. However, being a satire of the US military, the film's wider theatrical run was delayed by approximately two years because of the September 11... attacks. Specialist Ray Elwood is an American soldier stationed in Germany in 1989. Bored with the lack of a war, he instead devotes his attention to black market deals, as well as cooking heroin for a gang of drug-dealing Military Police led by the psychotic Sergeant Saad. As a supply specialist, Elwood poses as a model soldier and friendly confidant to his incompetent commanding officer, Colonel Berman , who gives Elwood the opportunity to turn Army protocol to his advantage.
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| Release date: | 2001 |
| Directed by: | Gregor Jordan |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 98 Minutes |
| Producer: | Rainer Grupe, Ariane Moody |
| Editor: | Lee Smith |
| Cinematography: | Oliver Stapleton |
| Screenplay by: | Eric Weiss, Nora Maccoby, Gregor Jordan |
| Estimated budget: | $15,000,000 |
| Adapted from: | Buffalo Soldiers |
| Genre: | Comedy, Action |