Streamers (film)
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| Directed by | Robert Altman |
| Produced by | Robert Altman Nick J. Mileti |
| Written by | David Rabe |
| Cinematography | Pierre Mignot |
| Edited by | Norman Smith |
| Distributed by | United Artists Classics |
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109 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Streamers is a 1983 film adapted by David Rabe from his play of the same title. The film was directed by Robert Altman and produced by Robert Michael Geisler and John Roberdeau (The Thin Red Line). The cast included David Alan Grier as Roger, Mitchell Lichtenstein as Richie, Matthew Modine as Billy, Michael Wright as Carlyle, George Dzundza as Cokes, and Guy Boyd as Rooney.
The entire cast was named Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival. The film was screened out of competition at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival.
Four young soldiers waiting to be shipped to Vietnam deal with racial tension and their own intolerance when one soldier reveals he's gay.
Streamers premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 16, 1983. The film was later released onto DVD by Shout! Factory on January 19, 2010.
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