Sweden / Oct 06, 1980 / 15
The Army was no laughing matter until Judy Benjamin joined it.
1h 50min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A sheltered young high society woman joins the US Army on a whim and finds herself in a more difficult situation than she ever expected.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Harry Dean Stanton | Sgt. Jim Ballard |
| Albert Brooks | Yale Goodman |
| Alan Oppenheimer | Rabbi |
| Estelle Marlov | Vocalist at Wedding |
| Everett Covin | Bandleader |
| Robert Hanley | Arnie |
| Lee Wallace | Mr. Waxman |
| James Dybas | Photographer |
| Gretchen Wyler | Aunt Kissy |
| Maxine Stuart | Aunt Betty |
| Lillian Adams | Mrs. Goodman |
| Sandy Weintraub | Harvey Goodman |
| Tim Haldeman | Stanley Goodman |
| Kopi Sotiropulos | Limo Passerby |
| Stu Nahan | Newscaster |
| J.P. Bumstead | Induction Officer |
| Hal Williams | Sgt. L.C. Ross |
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| Toni Kalem | Pvt. Tina Gianelli |
| Damita Jo Freeman | Pvt. Gloria Moe |
| Alston Ahern | Pvt. P.J. Soyer |
| P. J. Soles | Pvt. Wanda Winter |
| Craig T. Nelson | Capt. William Wooldridge |
| James R. Barnett | Drill Instructor |
| Ray Oliver | Red Team Soldier #1 |
| Robin Hoff | Red Team Soldier #2 |
| Eddie Lewis | Red Team Soldier #3 |
| Carrol Davis Carson | Referee |
| Clay Wright | Helicopter Pilot |
| Danny Wells | Slick Guy |
| Keone Young | Kim Osaka |
| George Roberts | Johnny Rourke |
| Helen Baron | Selma Lemish |
| Paul Marin | Leo Lemish |
| Mimi Maynard | Liz Lemish |
| Alice Hirson | Mrs. Thornbush |
| Wil Albert | Lt. Rahmi |
| Richard Herd | General Foley |
| Sally Kirkland | Helga |
| Denise Halma | Gabrielle |
| Lilyan Chauvin | Mrs. Trémont |
| David Olivier | Jean Claude |
| Elie Liardet | Mayor |
| Shirley Anthony | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Stéphane Grappelli | Wedding Violinist (uncredited) |
| Jack Griffin | Drill Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Heather Haase | Young Judy (uncredited) |
| David LeBell | Dancing Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Robert Martini | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Private Benjamin |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | 6 ottobre 1980 |
| Executive producer | Goldie Hawn |
| Production | Harvey Miller, Nancy Meyers, Charles Shyer |
| Writer | Nancy Meyers, Harvey Miller, Charles Shyer |
| Casting | Wallis Nicita, Jessica Overwise |
| Editing | Sheldon Kahn |
| Cinematography | David M. Walsh |
| Assistant directors | Howard Zieff |
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| Camera operators | David M. Walsh |
| Additional photography | David M. Walsh |
| Production design | Robert F. Boyle, Jeffrey Howard, Arthur Jeph Parker |
| Art direction | Robert F. Boyle, Jeffrey Howard, Arthur Jeph Parker |
| Set decoration | Arthur Jeph Parker, Robert F. Boyle, Jeffrey Howard |
| Music | Bill Conti |
| Sound | Bill Conti |
| Costume design | Betsy Cox, Ricardo Romero Jones, Rita Bordonaro, E. Thomas Case, Kathryn Blondell |
| Makeup | Ricardo Romero Jones, E. Thomas Case, Rita Bordonaro, Betsy Cox, Kathryn Blondell |
| Hairstyling | Ricardo Romero Jones, Rita Bordonaro, E. Thomas Case, Betsy Cox, Kathryn Blondell |
| Budget | 15.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 69.800.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Oct 06, 1980 / R
Greece / Oct 15, 1980 / 13
United Kingdom / Feb 26, 1981 / 15
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Australia / Mar 13, 1981 / M
Netherlands / Mar 26, 1981 / 12
Ireland / Apr 03, 1981 / 15
Japan / Apr 18, 1981 / R18+
Germany / Sep 24, 1981 / 16
Physical media
Netherlands / Oct 15, 1999 / 12 / DVD
TV
Finland / Oct 06, 1980 / K-16
Netherlands / Dec 21, 2002 / 12 / SBS 6
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