| Movie Name | Renaissance Man |
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| Released | June 3, 1994 (USA) |
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| Genre | Drama and War |
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| Runtime | 128 min |
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| Rating | PG-13 |
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| Director(s) | Penny Marshall |
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| Producer(s) | Elliot Abbott, Sara Colleton, Robert Greenhut, Andrew G. Vajna |
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| Writer(s) | Jim Burnstein |
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| Distribution | Touchstone Pictures (USA), Cinergi Pictures (foreign markets) |
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| U.S. Box Office | $24,156,346 |
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| Country | U.S.A. |
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| Language | English |
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 Renaissance Man aka By the Book aka Army Intelligence is the title of a 1994 movie starring Danny DeVito. The film was written by Jim Burnstein and directed by Penny Marshall.
Danny DeVito plays Bill Rago, a divorced advertising executive down on his luck. When he loses his job in Detroit, the unemployment agency finds him a temporary job; teaching in the U.S. Army training base, Fort McClane.
Initially unenthusiastic about this assignment, Rago finds that he has only six weeks ..
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Cast:
Danny DeVito - Bill Rago
Gregory Hines - Sergeant Cass
James Remar - Captain Tom Murdoch
Ed Begley Jr. - Jack MarkinMore... | Crew:
Original Music by
Hans Zimmer
Cinematography byMore... | Trivia:
During the awards ceremony, a close up of Pvt. Davis shows him in formation with other graduates to his left. Yet, when Colonel James walks up to Pvt. Davis to present him with his father's "silver" star, Pvt. Davis is standing at the end of the row of graduates with no one to his left (Colonel James approaches him on his left side).Near the end of the movie, Sergeant Cass is marching a new bunch of recruits, and the group of men are supposed to be singing the "Hamlet" cadence. However, although we can hear them, none of the men's lips are moving. More... | Quotes:
Soldiers: [chanting] Hamlet's mother, she's the queen / Buys it in the final scene / Drinks a glass of funky wine / Now she's Satan's Valentine.
[Talking about Shakespeare to the class]
Bill Rago: He wrote plays. Plays...? You know, like TV without the box.More... | Other Info:
Certification:Iceland:L / Australia:M / France:U / Germany:6 / Norway:11 / Spain:T / Sweden:7 / UK:12 / USA:PG-13
Sound Mix:Dolby SR
Color:Color (Technicolor)
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