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Movie Info

During the Vietnam War, four fresh-faced Army recruits are stuck waiting for their assignments in a vacant barracks. The pressures of war loom large, and before long the soldiers, who differ wildly in terms of temperament, race and sexual orientation, are at each other's throats. Can the soldiers -- including Carlyle (Michael Wright), an unpredictable hot head, and Richie (Mitchell Lichtenstein), an effeminate homosexual -- overcome their fits of rage, racism and homophobia?

Rating:

R
Genre:

drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Robert Altman
Producer:

Robert Altman, Nick J. Mileti
Writer:

David Rabe
Release Date (Streaming):

Apr 4, 2019
Runtime:

1h 58m
Production Co:

Streamers International

Cast & Crew

Matthew Modine
Billy

Michael Wright
Carlyle

Mitchell Lichtenstein
Richie

David Alan Grier
Roger

Guy Boyd
Rooney

George Dzundza
Cokes

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Critic Reviews for Streamers

All Critics (9) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (4)

What elevates the film above a dated topical discussion is Altman's imagining of the army barracks as a hothouse environment where tensions and fears play out in oddly manic outbursts%u2014and his direction of his actors accordingly.

January 4, 2010 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Andrew Schenker
Slant Magazine
Top Critic
It goes partway toward realizing the full effect of a stage play as a film, then botches the job by the overabundant use of film techniques, which dismember what should be an ensemble performance.

August 30, 2004 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Vincent Canby
New York Times
Top Critic
Sure it's searing and intense, but so is a microwave oven.

January 1, 2000 | Full Review…

Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
Top Critic
M*A*S*H* stripped from its wise-guy veneer

April 2, 2010 | Full Review…

Fernando F. Croce
CinePassion
... a different kind of filmed theater that combines the intimacy of the original play with a cinematic expressiveness.

January 18, 2010 | Full Review…

Sean Axmaker
Seanax.com
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October 18, 2008 | Rating: 5/10 | Full Review…

Matt McAllister
Future Movies UK
The ensemble cast comes up smart with some fine spontaneous performances.

October 24, 2005 | Rating: A- | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
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July 6, 2005 | Rating: 2/5

Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
Conveys the toxic effects of the Vietnam war

July 23, 2003 | Full Review…

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality & Practice

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Audience Reviews for Streamers

Nov 26, 2016

This was made for the theater, the transition to cinema doesn't work at all.

Marcus W Super Reviewer
Sep 01, 2014

An intense and well written drama that deals with matters like racism, homophobia, self-acceptance and the dehumanizing side of war, relying on a revealing dialogue and with strong performances by its entire ensemble cast, especially Michael Wright and George Dzundza.

Carlos M Super Reviewer
May 12, 2011

The string of films Robert Altman made during the 1980s ("Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean," "Secret Honor," "Fool for Love," "Beyond Therapy") were all adaptations of stage plays. Altman attempted to blur the line between stage and screen by sticking almost exactly to the staging, sets, dialogue and structure of the plays. Of course, he brought his filmic sensibilities to each picture, always emphasizing the aspects Altman deemed most important. While none of the films are particularly successful, it's still a worthy experiment. As for "Streamers," it's a difficult film. Unfortunately, it's not difficult because of the subject matter (the Vietnam War, homosexuality, racism) but because the actors over act, the film feels stagey and claustrophobic, and there just ins't anything to truly hold your attention. While it's one of Altman's more complex (failed) experiments it's also a very uncomfortable 2 hours (and not in the good way "3 Women" or "Images" is).

Steven C Super Reviewer
Apr 30, 2011

I really didn't know what to think of the film. Other than the fact that it is a very effective drama. However, it was all over the place and I got dizzy trying to keep up with all the different plots. The acting was good but sadly this is not one of Robert Altman's best movies.

Jason R Super Reviewer