“The Army was no laughing matter until Judy Benjamin joined it.”
Private Benjamin
6.0
419 votes·1980
·1h 50m
·MovieComedy
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.
Commercial Verdict
Blockbuster
Revenue vs Budget4.7x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Massive commercial success
Keywords
armystrong womanparis, francechangeempowermenttransformationtraining camptrainingfemale soldierfemale protagonistprivatefemale empowerment
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
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