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Tom Berenger totally steals the show


What a character! Dunno who won “Best Supporting Actor” that year but I highly doubt they were as memorable as Berenger was as Sgt. Barnes.

“Ya’ll smoke this sh!t to escape reality? I AM REALITY!!”

“Take the pain, TAKE THE PAIN!!”

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I could not agree with you more.

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Boh, he was great, no doubt.
But in this movie even Sheen and Dillon seem great!

Dafoe is as great as Berenger, in my book. They improve each other's performance with their contrast.

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I thought the entire cast did a pretty great job, I liked John C McGinley’s performance as well and the guy who played Junior.

Berenger was an absolute madman as Barnes, every single scene he’s in seems to elevate the film.

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