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Private Benjamin

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Private Benjamin

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

6.0

1h 50m

1980

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

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.

Director

Howard Zieff

Trailer

Comedy

armystrong womanparis, francechangeempowermenttransformationtraining camptrainingfemale soldierfemale protagonistprivatefemale empowerment

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Cast & Crew

Goldie Hawn

Goldie Hawn

as Judy Benjamin

Eileen Brennan

Eileen Brennan

as Capt. Doreen Lewis

Armand Assante

Armand Assante

as Henrí Trémont

Robert Webber

Robert Webber

as Col. Clay Thornbush

Sam Wanamaker

Sam Wanamaker

as Teddy Benjamin

Barbara Barrie

Barbara Barrie

as Harriet Benjamin

Mary Kay Place

Mary Kay Place

as Pvt. Mary Lou Glass

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

as Sgt. Jim Ballard

Albert Brooks

Albert Brooks

as Yale Goodman

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