Streamers (film)

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Streamers
Directed byRobert Altman
Written byDavid Rabe
Produced byRobert Altman
Nick J. Mileti
StarringMatthew Modine
Michael Wright
Mitchell Lichtenstein
David Allen Grier
CinematographyPierre Mignot
Edited byNorman Smith
Distributed byUnited Artists Classics (United States and Canada)
Manson International (International)
Release dates
  • 5 September 1983 (1983-09-05) (Venice)
  • 14 October 1983 (1983-10-14) (US)
Running time
118 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2 million[1]
Box office$378,452

Streamers is a 1983 American war drama film directed and produced by Robert Altman, adapted by David Rabe from his play of the same name. It stars an ensemble cast, featuring David Alan Grier, Mitchell Lichtenstein, Matthew Modine, Michael Wright, George Dzundza, and Guy Boyd.

At the 40th Venice International Film Festival, the entire cast collectively won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor. Robert Altman was nominated for the Golden Lion. The film was screened out of competition at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival.[2] It was released in the United States by United Artists Classics on October 14, 1983, and received positive reviews.

  1. ^ Champlin, Charles (March 24, 1983). "Altman's Getting Back to Basic in 'Streamers'". Los Angeles Times. Part VI, p. 1, 6.
  2. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Streamers". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-06-21.