Biloxi Blues (1988) is a military comedy-drama directed by Mike Nichols, starring Matthew Broderick, Christopher Walken and Penelope Ann Miller. Set during World War II, the film follows Eugene Morris Jerome (Broderick), a young recruit from Brooklyn undergoing basic training at a camp in Biloxi, Mississippi. Under the strict supervision of Sergeant Merwin J. Toomey (Walken), Eugene navigates the challenges of military life, forms friendships and experiences his first romance. The screenplay, adapted by Neil Simon from his semi-autobiographical play, offers a humorous and heartfelt look at the trials of growing up.