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.
Directed by Ivan Reitman
date
ex-girlfriend
military spoof
training camp
private
army life
military training
army cadet
army training
war games
class clown
Rank
#28 in 1981·#4711 overall
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Cast
Bill Murray
John Winger
Harold Ramis
Russell Ziskey
Warren Oates
Sgt. Hulka
P. J. Soles
Stella Hansen
Sean Young
Louise Cooper
John Candy
Dewey "Ox" Oxberger
John Larroquette
Capt. Stillman
John Voldstad
Stillman's Aid
John Diehl
Cruiser
Lance LeGault
Col. Glass
Roberta Leighton
Anita
Conrad Dunn
Francis "Psycho" Soyer
Crew
Ivan Reitman
Director
Len Blum
Screenplay
Harold Ramis
Screenplay
Elmer Bernstein
Original Music Composer
Michael Luciano
Editor
Bill Butler
Director of Photography
Ivan Reitman
Producer
Mary Peters
Stunts
Joe Medjuck
Associate Producer
Popular Reviews
312 reviews
MattyB11
2.0★ · 06/05/26
I think people in the 80s just liked to hear Bill Murray talk. He is definitely funny in movies, but in this one, he is just a guy.
I guess you don't need a plot when you cast every comedian of the 70s and 80s. Just throw them in military training. I know that the people this was made for (18-40 year old men of the 80s) love this movie. It absolutely does not hold up today.
I think people in the 80s just liked to hear Bill Murray talk. He is definitely funny in movies, but in this one, he is just a guy.
I guess you don't need a plot when you cast every comedian of the 70s and 80s. Just throw them in military training. I know that the people this was made for (18-40 year old men of the 80s) love this movie. It absolutely does not hold up today.
