Gregory Hines player a Drill Sergeant Perfectly.
I went through Ft. Leonard Wood Basic Training in Summer 1993. After seeing Renaissance Man. I think Greory Hines did a dead on accurate portrayal of an Army Drill Sergeant. Comparing him to the ones I had. He was stern, Professional, Yelled when needed. But not over the top. He wasn't a sadist like Gunny Hartman in Full Metal Jacket.
And everyone knows. Army Drill Sergeants don't yell constantly like Marine Corps Drill Instructors. They are not always in your face. But looking back at my Drill Sergeants. Gregory Hines had it down.
Except for one thing. When the one recruit was reciting the poem in the rain. SFC. Cass looked to be on the verge of tears. I don't know any Drill Sergeant who would have been moved like that. Maybe it was just me.