Renaissance Man
“One man's mission to teach the few, the proud... The impossible!”
Synopsis
An advertising man is slowly sliding downhill. When he is fired from his job in Detroit, he signs up for unemployment. One day they find him a job: teaching thinking skills to Army recruits. He arrives on base to find that there is no structure set up for the class.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Top Cast
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Danny DeVito
Bill Rago
Gregory Hines
Sergeant Cass
James Remar
Captain Tom Murdoch
Ed Begley Jr.
Jack Markin
Lillo Brancato
Soldat Donnie Benitez
Stacey Dash
Soldat Miranda Myers
Kadeem Hardison
Soldat Jamaal Montgomery
Cliff Robertson
Colonel James
Richard T. Jones
Pvt. Jackson Leroy
Khalil Kain
Pvt. Roosevelt Nathaniel Hobbs
Gregory Sporleder
Pvt. Melvin
Peter Simmons
Pvt. Brian Davis, Jr.
Mark Wahlberg
Pvt. Tommy Lee Haywood
Ann Cusack
Bill's Secretary
Jeb Brown
Young Executive #1
Paul Abbott
Young Executive #2
Nat Mauldin
U Love to Rent Voice (voice)
Hakiem Greenhut
Paperboy (voice)
Release History & Theatrical Window
June 3, 1994
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$40M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$24.3M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.61x
-$15.7M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Penny Marshall
- Screenplay & Story
- Jim Burnstein
- Original Score
- Hans Zimmer
- Original Title
- Renaissance Man
- Country of Origin
- Canada, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- Production Budget
- $40M
- Worldwide Gross
- $24.3M
- Production Studios
- Cinergi Pictures, Touchstone Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Penny Marshall
Jim Burnstein
Hans Zimmer
Adam Greenberg
George Bowers, Battle Davis
Robert Greenhut, Andrew G. Vajna, Buzz Feitshans, Penny Marshall
Department Leadership Roster
Hans Zimmer
Original Music Composer
Penny Marshall
Director
George Bowers
Editor
Jim Burnstein
Screenplay
Adam Greenberg
Director of Photography
Robert Greenhut
Producer
Betsy Heimann
Costume Design
Andrew G. Vajna
Producer
Battle Davis
Editor
Geoffrey Kirkland
Production Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Suitable only for 12 years and over.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Renaissance Man
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Renaissance Man about?
An advertising man is slowly sliding downhill. When he is fired from his job in Detroit, he signs up for unemployment. One day they find him a job: teaching thinking skills to Army recruits. He arrives on base to find that there is no structure set up for the class.
Who directed Renaissance Man?
Renaissance Man was directed by Penny Marshall.
Who stars in Renaissance Man?
The principal cast of Renaissance Man includes Danny DeVito, Gregory Hines, James Remar, Ed Begley Jr., Lillo Brancato.
When was Renaissance Man released and how long is it?
Renaissance Man was released in 1994 with a total runtime of 2h 8m.
What was the box office and production budget of Renaissance Man?
Renaissance Man had a reported production budget of $40M and grossed $24.3M at the worldwide box office (0.61 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Renaissance Man?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Renaissance Man was composed by Hans Zimmer.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Renaissance Man?
Renaissance Man holds official age classifications: DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); GB: 12 (Suitable only for 12 years and over.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).