1981 · Action / Comedy
Stripes
The story of a man who wanted to keep the world safe for democracy...and meet girls.
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.
- 6.6/10 · 1,076 votes
- 1h 46m
- June 26, 1981
- English
Directed by Ivan Reitman
About Stripes
Stripes is a 1981 action and comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman. It runs 1h 46m. It was released on June 26, 1981.
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.
The original language is English. Spoken languages include English, Russian, and Polish. Production countries include United States of America.
The average rating is 6.6 out of 10, based on 1,076 TMDB votes.
Stripes Details
- Title
- Stripes
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Rating
- 6.6/10 from 1,076 votes
- Original language
- English
- Languages
- English, Russian, and Polish
- Countries
- United States of America
- Director
- Ivan Reitman
- Writers
- Len Blum, Harold Ramis, Daniel Goldberg
- Budget
- $10,000,000
- Box office
- $85,297,000
- Keywords
- date, ex-girlfriend, military spoof, training camp, private, army life, military training, army cadet, army training, war games, class clown
Stripes Release Date
Stripes was released on June 26, 1981. More 1981 films are collected in the CineGo year archive.
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Stripes Cast
Bill MurrayJohn Winger
Harold RamisRussell Ziskey
Warren OatesSgt. Hulka
P. J. SolesStella Hansen
Sean YoungLouise Cooper
John CandyDewey "Ox" Oxberger
John LarroquetteCapt. Stillman
John VoldstadStillman's Aid
John DiehlCruiser
Lance LeGaultCol. Glass
Roberta LeightonAnita
Conrad DunnFrancis "Psycho" Soyer
Judge ReinholdElmo
Antone PagánHector
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