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Private Benjamin is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Howard Zieff released in USA on 6 october 1980 with Eileen Brennan
Private Benjamin (1980)
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Add to a movie listPrivate Benjamin is a 1980 American comedy film starring Goldie Hawn. The film was one of the biggest box office hits of 1980, and also spawned a short-lived television series. The film is ranked 82 on the American Film Institute's "100 Funniest Movies" poll, and 59 on Bravo's "100 Funniest Movies".
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Judy Benjamin (Goldie Hawn) a 28-year-old whose lifelong dream is to "marry a professional man", joins the U.S. Army after her new husband (Albert Brooks) dies on their wedding night during sex. Adrift, Benjamin realizes that she has never been independent in her entire life, and she meets a sneaky recruiting sergeant, Jim Ballard (Harry Dean Stanton), who leads her to believe military life will provide the "family" she seeks. He also tells her that the service is glamorous, comparing it to a spa vacation. She has a rude awakening upon arriving in boot camp. Judy wants to quit almost immediately, and is astonished to learn that she cannot, contrary to the assertions of her recruiting sergeant.Actors
Eileen Brennan
(Capt. Doreen Lewis)
Armand Assante
(Henrí Trémont)
Goldie Hawn
(Judy Benjamin)
Craig T. Nelson
(Capt. William Wooldridge)
Robert Webber
(Col. Clay Thornbush)
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