Renaissance Man (1994)
One man's mission to teach the few, the proud... The impossible!
An advertising man is slowly sliding downhill. When he is fired from his job in Detroit, he signs up for unemployment. One day they find him a job: teaching thinking skills to Army recruits. He arrives on base to find that there is no structure set up for the class.
Director: Penny Marshall
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 128 min
Release Date: June 3, 1994
Cast
- Danny DeVito - Bill Rago
- Gregory Hines - Sergeant Cass
- James Remar - Captain Tom Murdoch
- Ed Begley Jr. - Jack Markin
- Lillo Brancato - Soldat Donnie Benitez
- Stacey Dash - Soldat Miranda Myers
- Kadeem Hardison - Soldat Jamaal Montgomery
- Cliff Robertson - Colonel James
- Richard T. Jones - Pvt. Jackson Leroy
- Khalil Kain - Pvt. Roosevelt Nathaniel Hobbs
Screenplay
- Jim Burnstein (Screenplay)
Music: Hans Zimmer
Cinematography: Adam Greenberg
Editing: George Bowers, Battle Davis
Production: Cinergi Pictures, Touchstone Pictures
Country: Canada, United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $40M
Box Office: $24M
Original Language: en
Themes
Poverty Cycle and Hopelessness
Keywords
vietnam veteran, commercial, advertising expert, soldier, unemployment, woman director, teachers and students
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Renaissance Man about?
- An advertising man is slowly sliding downhill. When he is fired from his job in Detroit, he signs up for unemployment. One day they find him a job: teaching thinking skills to Army recruits. He arrives on base to find that there is no structure set up for the class.
- Who directed Renaissance Man?
- Renaissance Man was directed by Penny Marshall.
- Who stars in Renaissance Man?
- Renaissance Man stars Danny DeVito, Gregory Hines, James Remar, Ed Begley Jr., Lillo Brancato, Stacey Dash.
- How long is Renaissance Man?
- Renaissance Man has a runtime of 2h 8m (128 minutes).
- What genre is Renaissance Man?
- Renaissance Man is a Comedy, Drama film.
- What is the budget of Renaissance Man?
- Renaissance Man had a budget of $40M.
- How much did Renaissance Man gross?
- Renaissance Man grossed $24M worldwide.
- Where was Renaissance Man produced?
- Renaissance Man was produced in Canada, United States of America.
- What are the themes of Renaissance Man?
- The themes of Renaissance Man include: Poverty Cycle and Hopelessness.