Stripes
June 26, 1981
106 minutes
6.6
ActionComedy

Stripes

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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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)
Judge Reinhold
(Elmo)
Antone Pagán
(Hector)
Glenn-Michael Jones
(Leon)
William Lucking
(Recruiter)
Fran Ryan
(Dowager in Cab)
Joe Flaherty
(Border Guard)
Nick Toth
(Border Guard)
Bill Paxton
(Soldier)
Linda Dupree
(Wrestler)
Dennis Quaid
(Extra at Graduation Ceremony)
Timothy Busfield
(Soldier with Mortar)
Dave Thomas
(M.C.)
Robin Klein
(Cheerleader)
Robert J. Wilke
(Gen. Barnicke)
Lois Hamilton
(Stillman's Girlfriend)
Samuel Briggs
(Corporal)
Joseph X. Flaherty
(Sgt. Crocker)
Hershel B. Harlson
(Shoeshine Man)
Solomon Schmidt
(Store Owner)
Gino Gottarelli
(Russian Officer)
Gene Scherer
(Russian Officer)
Dawn Clark
(Mud Wrestler)
Anita Merritt
(Mud Wrestler)
Susan Mechsner
(Mud Wrestler)
Sue Bowser
(Mud Wrestler)
Leslie Henderson
(Mud Wrestler)
Craig Schaefer
(Soldier Outside Motor Pool)