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Private Benjamin

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

1980 · R · 1h 50m

Directed by Howard Zieff

6.0

TMDB audience score
437 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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.

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Cast

  • Goldie Hawn
    Judy Benjamin

  • Eileen Brennan
    Capt. Doreen Lewis

  • Armand Assante
    Henrí Trémont

  • Robert Webber
    Col. Clay Thornbush

  • Sam Wanamaker
    Teddy Benjamin

  • Barbara Barrie
    Harriet Benjamin

  • Mary Kay Place
    Pvt. Mary Lou Glass

  • 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