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The Army was no laughing matter until Judy Benjamin joined it. - Private Benjamin
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Title: Private Benjamin

Release Date: 6 Oct 1980

Runtime: 1h 50m

Genre: Comedy

Director: Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Companies: Warner Bros. Pictures

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 5.9 (381 votes)

Cast

  • Judy Benjamin: Goldie Hawn
  • Capt. Doreen Lewis: Eileen Brennan
  • Henrí Trémont: Armand Assante
  • Col. Clay Thornbush: Robert Webber
  • Teddy Benjamin: Sam Wanamaker
  • Harriet Benjamin: Barbara Barrie
  • Pvt. Mary Lou Glass: Mary Kay Place
  • Sgt. Jim Ballard: Harry Dean Stanton
  • Yale Goodman: Albert Brooks
  • Rabbi: Alan Oppenheimer
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