

Private Benjamin
1980-10-06 · 110 min · ★ 5.9
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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Production details
- Directors
- Howard Zieff
- Production companies
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 15,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 69,800,000
Top Cast
Goldie HawnJudy Benjamin
Eileen BrennanCapt. Doreen Lewis
Armand AssanteHenrí Trémont
Robert WebberCol. Clay Thornbush
Sam WanamakerTeddy Benjamin
Barbara BarrieHarriet Benjamin
Mary Kay PlacePvt. Mary Lou Glass
Harry Dean StantonSgt. Jim Ballard
Albert BrooksYale Goodman
Alan OppenheimerRabbi
Lee WallaceMr. Waxman
James DybasPhotographer
Gretchen WylerAunt Kissy
Maxine StuartAunt Betty
Tim HaldemanStanley GoodmanTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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