Stripes

Stripes

The story of a man who wanted to keep the world safe for democracy...and meet girls.

1981•1h 46m•6.6/10

ActionComedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.6/10(1K)

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.

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Production

Columbia Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Bill Murray

Bill Murray

John Winger

Harold Ramis

Harold Ramis

Russell Ziskey

Warren Oates

Warren Oates

Sgt. Hulka

P. J. Soles

P. J. Soles

Stella Hansen

Sean Young

Sean Young

Louise Cooper

John Candy

John Candy

Dewey "Ox" Oxberger

John Larroquette

John Larroquette

Capt. Stillman

John Voldstad

John Voldstad

Stillman's Aid

John Diehl

John Diehl

Cruiser

Lance LeGault

Lance LeGault

Col. Glass

Roberta Leighton

Roberta Leighton

Anita

Conrad Dunn

Conrad Dunn

Francis "Psycho" Soyer

Judge Reinhold

Judge Reinhold

Elmo

Antone Pagán

Antone Pagán

Hector

Glenn-Michael Jones

Leon

William Lucking

William Lucking

Recruiter

Fran Ryan

Fran Ryan

Dowager in Cab

Joe Flaherty

Joe Flaherty

Border Guard

Nick Toth

Nick Toth

Border Guard

Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton

Soldier

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