United States / Jun 03, 1994 / PG-13
One man's mission to teach the few, the proud... The impossible!
2h 8min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
An advertising man is slowly sliding downhill. When he is fired from his job in Detroit, he signs up for unemployment. One day they find him a job: teaching thinking skills to Army recruits. He arrives on base to find that there is no structure set up for the class.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Cliff Robertson | Colonel James |
| Richard T. Jones | Pvt. Jackson Leroy |
| Khalil Kain | Pvt. Roosevelt Nathaniel Hobbs |
| Gregory Sporleder | Pvt. Melvin |
| Peter Simmons | Pvt. Brian Davis, Jr. |
| Mark Wahlberg | Pvt. Tommy Lee Haywood |
| Ann Cusack | Bill's Secretary |
| Jeb Brown | Young Executive #1 |
| Paul Abbott | Young Executive #2 |
| Nat Mauldin | U Love to Rent Voice (voice) |
| Hakiem Greenhut | Paperboy (voice) |
| Roy K. Dennison | Bum |
| Jenifer Lewis | Mrs. Coleman |
| Alanna Ubach | Emily Rago |
| Matt Keeslar | MP at Gate |
| Gary DeWitt Marshall | MP Directing Traffic |
| Leon Pridgen | Captain Murdoch's Aide |
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| J.J. Nettles | Bartender |
| Thomas D. Houck | Company Commander |
| Shelia Logan | Female Platoon Drill Sergeant |
| Yolanda Tisdale | Female Platoon Drill Sergeant |
| Julio Domínguez | Male Platoon Drill Sergeant |
| Ronald Elder | Male Platoon Drill Sergeant |
| Robert Head | Male Platoon Drill Sergeant |
| Robert Steele | Male Platoon Drill Sergeant |
| Kenneth McKee | MP |
| Jose Ortez | MP |
| Laurence Irby | Officer |
| Belinda Fairley | Female Private |
| Christopher James Baker | Laundry Private #1 |
| Sal Rendino | Laundry Private #2 |
| Gary T. McTague | Laundry Truck Driver |
| Alexander Zmijewski | Colonel James' Aide |
| Isabella Hofmann | Marie |
| Samaria Graham | Shana Leroy |
| Michael Haley | Florist |
| Alphonsa Smith | Graduation Sergeant Major |
| Jim Ochs | Customs Officer |
| Don Reilly | Henry V. |
| Randy Hall | Henry V. Lead Archer |
| Ben Wright | Private Oswald |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Renaissance Man |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Canada, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cinergi Pictures, Touchstone Pictures |
| Release date | 3 giugno 1994 |
| Executive producer | Buzz Feitshans, Penny Marshall |
| Production | Robert Greenhut, Andrew G. Vajna |
| Writer | Jim Burnstein |
| Editing | George Bowers, Battle Davis |
| Cinematography | Adam Greenberg |
| Assistant directors | K.C. Hodenfield, Penny Marshall |
| Camera operators | Adam Greenberg |
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| Additional photography | Adam Greenberg |
| Production design | Geoffrey Kirkland |
| Art direction | Geoffrey Kirkland |
| Set decoration | Geoffrey Kirkland |
| Music | Hans Zimmer |
| Sound | Hans Zimmer |
| Costume design | Betsy Heimann |
| Makeup | Betsy Heimann |
| Hairstyling | Betsy Heimann |
| Budget | 40.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 24.332.324 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Jul 15, 1994 / 12
Germany / Sep 08, 1994 / 6
Czechia / Oct 21, 1994 / 12+
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Italy / Dec 01, 1994
South Korea / Feb 11, 1995 / 12
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