Biloxi Blues Summary
MPAA Rating: PG13
Director: Mike Nichols
Genres: Comedy Drama
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Biloxi Blues was the second of playwright Neil_Simon's semi-autobiographical trilogy (number one was Brighton_Beach_Memoirs; number three, Broadway_Bound). Matthew_Broderick stars as Simon's alter ego Eugene Morris Jerome, who is drafted and shipped off to boot camp in Biloxi, Mississippi in the waning days of World War II. Eugene is at the mercy of near-psychotic drill sergeant Toomey (Christopher_Walken), who seems to have a personal vendetta against the poor schlemiel (Toomey also has all the film's best lines). While sweating out basic training, Eugene is indoctrinated into manhood by local prostitute Rowena (Park_Overall). The film version of Biloxi Blues retains the wit and poignancy of the theatrical original--except towards the end, which pointlessly emphasizes a showdown between Eugene and Toomey. Hal Erickson, Rovi
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