Streamers (film)

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.

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• Plot
• Cast
• Release
• References

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.

Plot

Four young soldiers waiting to be shipped to Vietnam deal with racial tension and their own intolerance when one soldier reveals he's gay.

Cast

Matthew Modine - Billy

Michael Wright - Carlyle

Mitchell Lichtenstein - Richie

David Alan Grier - Roger

Guy Boyd - Rooney

George Dzundza - Cokes

Albert Macklin - Martin

B. J. Cleveland - Pfc. Bush

Bill Allen - Lt. Townsend

Paul Lazar - MP Lieutenant

Phil Ward - MP Sgt. Kilick

Terry McIlvain - Orderly

Todd Savell - MP Sgt. Savio

Mark Fickert - Dr. Banes

Dustye Winniford - Staff Sergeant

Release

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.