Official poster for Biloxi Blues (1988)

Biloxi Blues

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Mar 25, 1988 1h 46mWarComedyDrama
6.2IMDb
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A Jewish teenager sets three goals: lose his virginity, become a writer, and survive World War II.

Director
Mike Nichols
Signature
Drama · Action · Craft
Worldwide
$52M
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Drama86
Action82
Craft80
Humour78
Tension42
Wonder38

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A Jewish teenager sets three goals: lose his virginity, become a writer, and survive World War II.

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Box Office & Release

Biloxi Blues returned 2.6× its budget worldwide.

Budget
$20M
Opening weekend
Domestic gross
International gross
Worldwide gross
$52M
Release date
Mar 25, 1988
Runtime
1h 46m
MPAA rating
Language
English
Country
United States of America

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