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Army Daze (1996)
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Singapore
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A Singaporean-made comedy about a group of 18 year old boys who are beginning the mandatory two-year military service in the Singapore army. Despite their different racial and family backgrounds, they discover many similarities and forge a friendship which would help ease their transition to the tough army routine.
Style:
satirical, lighthearted, independent film, nostalgic
Plot:
friendship, army life, camaraderie, teenager, youth, teamwork, coming of age, barracks, rite of passage, boot camp, misadventure, culture clash, identity, peer pressure, social commentary, army, three stooges, bureaucracy, adaptation, multiculturalism, male camaraderie, military, military training, military uniform, teenagers
Place:
singapore, southeast asia
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Story:
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Duration: 90 min.
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Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Duration: 12 min.
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Plot:
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789
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Style:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Style:
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