The story of a man who wanted to keep the world safe for democracy...and meet girls.
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.
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Classical in form, comic, effortless and unpretentious.
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- effortlessdemanding
- unpretentiousprestige
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Cast
- Bill MurrayJohn Winger
- Harold RamisRussell Ziskey
- Warren OatesSgt. Hulka
- P. J. SolesStella Hansen
- Sean YoungLouise Cooper
- John CandyDewey "Ox" Oxberger
- John LarroquetteCapt. Stillman
- John VoldstadStillman's Aid
- John DiehlCruiser
- Lance LeGaultCol. Glass
Crew
- Ivan ReitmanDirector
- Harold RamisScreenplay
- Len BlumScreenplay
- Daniel GoldbergScreenplay
- Wilmer ButlerDirector of Photography
- Elmer BernsteinOriginal Music Composer
- Michael LucianoEditor
- Eva RuggieroEditor
- Harry KellerEditor
- Ivan ReitmanProducer
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