Private Benjamin

Private Benjamin (1980)

15
26/02/1981 (GB)
Comedy
1h 50m

The Army was no laughing matter until Judy Benjamin joined it.

Overview

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.

  • Howard ZieffDirector
  • Charles ShyerWriter
  • Nancy MeyersWriter
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $15,000,000

  • Revenue

    $69,800,000

Keywords

  • army
  • strong woman
  • paris, france
  • change
  • empowerment
  • transformation
  • training camp
  • training
  • female soldier
  • female protagonist
  • private
  • female empowerment
  • military training
  • determination
  • army cadet
  • army training
  • war games
  • witty
  • hilarious

Top Billed Cast

Goldie Hawn

Goldie Hawn

Judy Benjamin

Eileen Brennan

Eileen Brennan

Capt. Doreen Lewis

Armand Assante

Armand Assante

Henrí Trémont

Robert Webber

Robert Webber

Col. Clay Thornbush

Sam Wanamaker

Sam Wanamaker

Teddy Benjamin

Barbara Barrie

Barbara Barrie

Harriet Benjamin

Mary Kay Place

Mary Kay Place

Pvt. Mary Lou Glass

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Sgt. Jim Ballard

Albert Brooks

Albert Brooks

Yale Goodman

Alan Oppenheimer

Alan Oppenheimer

Rabbi

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