Stripes

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

R 1981 · 1h 46m · Action, Comedy
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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.

Theatrical
Jun 26, 1981
Box Office
$85.3M
Budget
$10.0M
Return
8.5x
DVD / Blu-ray
Nov 10, 1998
Theaters
1
Director
Ivan Reitman
Writers
Len Blum, Harold Ramis, Daniel Goldberg
Producers
Ivan Reitman, Daniel Goldberg, Joe Medjuck
Music
Elmer Bernstein
Studio
Columbia Pictures
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A Man's Quest for Democracy and Romance
Tagline The story of a man who wanted to keep the world safe for democracy...and meet girls.
Plans and Consequences in Uncertain Times
Russell Do the words "Act of War" mean anything to you?
Winger I have a plan.
Russell Great! ] had a plan.
[[w:George Armstrong Custer|Custer]
A Comparison of Locations and Experiences
Winger C'mon, it's ]. We zip in, we pick em up, we zip right out again. We're not going to Moscow. It's Czechoslovakia. It's like we're going into Wisconsin.
[[w:Czechoslovakia|Czechoslovakia]
Russell Well, I got the shit kicked out of me in Wisconsin once. Forget it.
Military Training Under Questioning
Gen. Barnicke Where the hell have you been, soldier?
Winger Traaaaaaaining, sir!
Soldiers Training, sir!
Gen. Barnicke What kind of training, son?
Winger Aaaaaaarmy training, sir!
Soldiers Army training, sir!
Winger Platoon, just like last night, only better! And...right shoulder, ho! Order, ho! Sidestep, right! Why did the chicken cross the road?
[leading them through drill]
Winger Right!

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