The role Mr. Cresswell created, the person who is the first to appear onstage and the last to leave, was called Sarge ("because I used to yell a lot," he said).
Well," I went on, "I don't like being called Sarge.
Just call me Old Sarge - as good a name as any.
A Man Called Sarge (1990)
Although Kroeger had starred in a few films prior to and after A Man Called Sarge, this is the only time he played the title role in a feature film.
A Man Called Sarge marks a return to the big screen and the start of a prolific film career during the 1990s.
A Man Called Sarge had a short-running theatrical release on February 2, 1990, earning $92,706 at the domestic box office.
Like many other low-budget films, A Man Called Sarge has a complex history of copyright ownership and distribution rights.
Bumatai's film credits include The Whoopee Boys, A Man Called Sarge and Aloha Summer.
He hates being called Sarge.