Biloxi Blues
“The Army made Eugene a man. But Daisy gave him basic training!”
ComedyDramaWar
A Jewish teenager sets three goals: lose his virginity, become a writer, and survive World War II.
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A poignant, often funny, look at young manhood under duress. It captures the awkwardness of growing up amidst the absurdity of war, blending humor with the sting of prejudice and the search for self.
wrymelancholicnostalgicbittersweetsteadycharacter-driven dramaperiod piecedialogue-heavycoming-of-ageidentityprejudicetrauma
mississippi riverhomophobiaworld war iibased on play or musicalloss of virginityboot campbasic trainingsemi autobiographical1940sbarracksdrill sergeant
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