---
title: "Renaissance Man"
year: 1994
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/renaissance-man-1994"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 11858
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 128
community_rating: 6.1
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "PG-13"
---

# Renaissance Man (1994) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/renaissance-man-1994

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Renaissance Man is a film first released in 1994. Catalogued under Comedy, Drama. Produced and broadcast by Cinergi Pictures, Touchstone Pictures. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "An unemployed advertising executive takes a job teaching thinking skills to Army recruits."

### Why Watch
- Features a unique premise involving an advertising man teaching Army recruits
- Combines comedic and dramatic elements

### Caveats & Content Note
- The protagonist finds that no structure is set up for the class upon arrival
- Tone & Suitability: The film carries a PG-13 rating.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: comedy, drama

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Penny Marshall
- **Networks / Studios**: Cinergi Pictures, Touchstone Pictures

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Danny DeVito** as *Bill Rago*
- **Gregory Hines** as *Sergeant Cass*
- **James Remar** as *Captain Tom Murdoch*
- **Ed Begley Jr.** as *Jack Markin*
- **Lillo Brancato** as *Soldat Donnie Benitez*
- **Stacey Dash** as *Soldat Miranda Myers*
- **Kadeem Hardison** as *Soldat Jamaal Montgomery*
- **Cliff Robertson** as *Colonel James*
- **Richard T. Jones** as *Pvt. Jackson Leroy*
- **Khalil Kain** as *Pvt. Roosevelt Nathaniel Hobbs*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was Renaissance Man released?
The film was released on June 3, 1994 in the US.

### Q: What is the runtime of the film?
The runtime is 2 hours and 8 minutes.

### Q: What genres does the movie fall under?
It is categorized as comedy and drama.

### Q: What is the main character's initial profession?
He is an advertising man who is fired from his job in Detroit.

### Q: What job does the main character get assigned through unemployment?
He gets assigned to teach thinking skills to Army recruits.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Renaissance Man — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/11858)
- [Renaissance Man (2018) | Kinobox.cz](https://www.kinobox.cz/film/618860-renaissance-man)
- [Renaissance Man (2016)](https://www.sms.cz/film/renaissance-man)
- [Renaissance Man (2018) | DIV.cz](https://div.cz/film/renaissance-man)
- [Renaissance Man / Renaissance Man | Fandíme Filmu](https://www.fandimefilmu.cz/film/31153-renaissance-man)

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