Directed by:
Howard ZieffCinematography:
David M. WalshComposer:
Bill ContiCast:
Goldie Hawn, Eileen Brennan, Armand Assante, Sam Wanamaker, Barbara Barrie, Robert Webber, Mary Kay Place, Harry Dean Stanton, Albert Brooks, Lee Wallace (more)VOD (3)
Plots(1)
After Judy Benjamin's husband dies on their wedding night, the ditzy Jewish American Princess decides to enlist in the army. Of course, she's been misled by an unscrupulous recruiter, and expects a tropical vacation and other niceties. Benjamin instantly receives a reality check during basic training, conducted by the snarling Capt. Doreen Lewis, who revels in cutting the spoiled snob down to size. But as Private Benjamin endures the rigors of the military, she gradually becomes transformed into a disciplined soldier -- and woman. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Maxine Stuart
USA
Best movies:
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The Lost Man (1969)
Alice Hirson
USA
Best movies:
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Mass Appeal (1984)
Mimi Maynard
Best movies:
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Keone Young
USA
Best movies:
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Tim Haldeman
USA
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Night Moves (1975)
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Danny Wells
Canada
Best movies:
Magnolia (1999)
Columbo (1971) (series)
The Last Kiss (2006)
Alston Ahern
Best movies:
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Private Benjamin (1980)
Wil Albert
USA
Best movies:
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Paul Marin
USA
Best movies:
Being There (1979)
The Man Who Wasn't There (1983)
Hardcore (1979)
Robert Hanley
Best movies:
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J.P. Bumstead
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