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Hard-luck cabbie John Winger, directionless after being fired from his job and dumped by his girlfriend, enlists in the U.S. Army with his close pal, Russell Ziskey. After his barely satisfactory performance in basic training, the irreverent Winger emerges as the figurehead for a ragtag band of misfits. However, his hijinks threaten to cause an international scandal when he inadvertently commandeers a military assault vehicle behind enemy lines.
1981 · Directed by Ivan Reitman · 106 min · Action · Comedy · 22 frames
Tagline
The story of a man who wanted to keep the world safe for democracy...and meet girls.
Crew
- Screenplay: Len Blum, Harold Ramis, Daniel Goldberg
- Cinematography: Wilmer Butler
- Edited by: Harry Keller, Michael Luciano, Eva Ruggiero
- Music: Elmer Bernstein
- Production design: James H. Spencer
- Produced by: Ivan Reitman, Daniel Goldberg
Cast
- Bill Murray as John Winger
- Harold Ramis as Russell Ziskey
- Warren Oates as Sgt. Hulka
- P. J. Soles as Stella Hansen
- Sean Young as Louise Cooper
- John Candy as Dewey "Ox" Oxberger
- John Larroquette as Capt. Stillman
- John Voldstad as Stillman's Aid
- John Diehl as Cruiser
- Lance LeGault as Col. Glass
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English, Russian, Polish
- Studios: Columbia Pictures
- Budget: $10,000,000
- Box office: $85,297,000
- Themes: date, ex-girlfriend, military spoof, training camp, private, army life, military training, army cadet, army training, war games
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