Private Benjamin
The Army was no laughing matter until Judy Benjamin joined it.
- 1980
- Rated R
- 1h 50m
- Comedy
Rating: 5.9 out of 10TMDB(432 votes)
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.
Fun facts
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Nominations
3 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress (1981)
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Box office
Grossed $69.8M worldwide, about 4.7 times its $15M budget
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Setting
Set in Belgium
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Music
Music by Bill Conti
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Cinematography
Cinematography by David M. Walsh
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Charles ShyerWriter
- Nancy MeyersWriter
- Harvey MillerWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 6, 1980
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $15M
- Revenue
- $69.8M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Goldie HawnJudy Benjamin
Eileen BrennanCapt. Doreen Lewis
Armand AssanteHenrí Trémont
Robert WebberCol. Clay Thornbush
Sam WanamakerTeddy Benjamin
Barbara BarrieHarriet Benjamin
Mary Kay PlacePvt. Mary Lou Glass
Harry Dean StantonSgt. Jim Ballard
Albert BrooksYale Goodman
Alan OppenheimerRabbi- Estelle MarlovVocalist at Wedding
- Everett CovinBandleader
- Robert HanleyArnie
Lee WallaceMr. Waxman
James DybasPhotographer
Gretchen WylerAunt Kissy
Maxine StuartAunt Betty- Lillian AdamsMrs. Goodman
- Sandy WeintraubHarvey Goodman
Tim HaldemanStanley Goodman
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