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Renaissance Man (1994) 6.1
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Reviews: 59 user | 12 critic | 20 from Metacritic.com A down-on-his-luck businessman desperately takes the only job offered - a teacher in the U.S. Army. His mission: keep a ragtag bunch of underachieving misfits from flunking out of basic ... See full summary » Director:Penny MarshallWriter:Jim Burnstein |
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| Gregory Hines | ... | ||
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| Kadeem Hardison | ... | ||
| Richard T. Jones | ... | ||
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Peter Simmons | ... |
Pvt. Brian Davis, Jr.
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| Gregory Sporleder | ... |
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Ben Wright | ... |
Private Oswald
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Bill's Secretary
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A down-on-his-luck businessman desperately takes the only job offered - a teacher in the U.S. Army. His mission: keep a ragtag bunch of underachieving misfits from flunking out of basic training! Be on alert as this unlikely new teacher and his underdog class unexpectedly inspire each other to be all they can be! Written by Anonymous
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
3 June 1994 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
By the Book See more »Box Office
Budget:
$40,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$24,332,324 (USA)Company Credits
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Written by Herbie Hancock, Rahsaan Kelly, Geoff Wilkinson and Mel Simpso
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After failing to bring in audiences as a comedy under the original title "Renaissance Man", the movie was re-released to theaters a couple months later marketed as a drama with the alternate title "By The Book", and unsurprisingly pulled in far fewer receipts the second time through the theaters. See more »Goofs
Although the movie is set in Detroit, when Bill Rago takes his daughter Emily to a Detroit Tigers game you can see a Toronto Blue Jays symbol on the field. See more »Quotes
Bill Rago: All I know is, the choices we make dictate the life we lead. "To thine own self be true."See more »
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CANTALOOP (FLIP FANTASIA)Written by Herbie Hancock, Rahsaan Kelly, Geoff Wilkinson and Mel Simpso
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Let me start off by saying that this movie is miss-marketed as a comedy. As a comedy, this movie is, at best, mediocre. Sure, there are some funny moments, but it isn't nearly as hilarious as it claims to be. However, what this movie lacks in comedy, it makes up for with it's other qualities. This is a warm, fuzzy, feel-good movie with a lot of wisdom in it. The character development is excellent and we really get to like the characters. The bond between DeVito and his students is strong. This movie is very touching, with a few funny moments in-between. Sure, there are some corny scenes (the rap scene) but hey, every teacher has their own way of making their students understand their material, right? I would recommend this movie, although not as a comedy.