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Bill Murray | ... |
John
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Harold Ramis | ... |
Russell
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Warren Oates | ... |
Sgt. Hulka
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P.J. Soles | ... |
Stella
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Sean Young | ... |
Louise
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John Candy | ... |
Ox
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John Larroquette | ... |
Capt. Stillman
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John Voldstad | ... |
Stillman's Aide
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John Diehl | ... |
Cruiser
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Lance LeGault | ... |
Col. Glass
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Roberta Leighton | ... |
Anita
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Conrad Dunn | ... |
Psycho
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Judge Reinhold | ... |
Elmo
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Antone Pagán | ... |
Hector
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Glenn-Michael Jones | ... |
Leon
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William Lucking | ... |
Recruiter
(as Bill Lucking)
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Fran Ryan | ... |
Dowager in Cab
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Joe Flaherty | ... |
Border Guard
(as Joseph P. Flaherty)
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Nick Toth | ... |
Border Guard
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Dave Thomas | ... |
M.C.
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Robin Klein | ... |
Cheerleader
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Robert J. Wilke | ... |
Gen. Barnicke
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Lois Hamilton | ... |
Stillman's Girlfriend
(as Lois Areno)
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Samuel Briggs | ... |
Corporal
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Joseph X. Flaherty | ... |
Sgt. Crocker
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Hershel B. Harlson | ... |
Shoeshine Man
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Timothy Busfield | ... |
Soldier with Mortar
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Solomon Schmidt | ... |
Store Owner
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Gino Gottarelli | ... |
Russian Officer
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Gene Scherer | ... |
Russian Officer
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Dawn Clark | ... |
Mud Wrestler
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Anita Merritt | ... |
Mud Wrestler
(as Juanita Merritt)
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Susan Mechsner | ... |
Mud Wrestler
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Sue Bowser | ... |
Mud Wrestler
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Linda Dupree | ... |
Mud Wrestler
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Leslie Henderson | ... |
Mud Wrestler
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Craig Schaefer | ... |
Soldier Outside Motor Pool
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Arkady Rakhman | ... |
Immigrant
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Pamela Bowman | ... |
Cruiser's Girl
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Gerard J. Counts | ... |
Russian Soldier
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Yetim Buntsis | ... |
Russian Soldier
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Semyon Veyts | ... |
Russian Soldier
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Larry R. Gillette | ... |
Russian Soldier
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Glenn Leigh Marshall | ... |
Russian Soldier
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Dale Prince | ... |
Russian Soldier
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Larry Odell Lane | ... |
Soldier
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Joyce D. Helmus | ... |
Soldier
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David A. Mullins | ... |
Soldier
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Bruce E. Ellis | ... |
Soldier
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David D. Platko | ... |
Soldier
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Phillip A. Urbansky | ... |
Soldier
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William R. Sykes | ... |
Soldier
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Bill Paxton | ... |
Soldier
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J.A. Crawford | ... |
Soldier
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Michael Flynn | ... |
Soldier
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Norman Mont-Eton | ... |
Policeman
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Mark S. Markowicz | ... |
Policeman
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Jeff Viola | ... |
Policeman
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Robert Dulaine | ... |
Policeman
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Jack Berle | ... |
Spectator at Arrival (uncredited)
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Donald Gibb | ... |
Bouncer in Mud Wrestling Bar (uncredited)
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Raven Grey Eagle | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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George Holmes | ... |
Driver (uncredited)
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Michael King | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Sam Nickens | ... |
Spectator at Arrival (uncredited)
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Sherry Pagán | ... |
Family Member at Graduation Ceremony (uncredited)
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Dennis Quaid | ... |
Extra at Graduation Ceremony (uncredited)
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Hunter Roberts | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Stan Rodarte | ... |
Enemy Soldier (uncredited)
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Michael Santiago | ... |
Voice (uncredited)
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Ian A. Stevens | ... |
Recruited Company Soldier (uncredited)
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Jeffrey L. Tandy | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Tom Willett | ... |
Spectator at Arrival (uncredited)
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Directed by
Ivan Reitman |
Written by
Len Blum | ... | (written by) & |
Daniel Goldberg | ... | (written by) (as Dan Goldberg) and |
Harold Ramis | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
Daniel Goldberg | ... | producer (as Dan Goldberg) |
Joe Medjuck | ... | associate producer |
Ivan Reitman | ... | producer |
Music by
Elmer Bernstein |
Cinematography by
Bill Butler | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Harry Keller | ||
Michael Luciano | ||
Eva Ruggiero |
Editorial Department
David Bernstein | ... | theatrical & HDR mastering colorist |
Stephen Price | ... | assistant film editor |
Peter Ransohoff | ... | assistant film editor |
Nancy Weizer | ... | assistant film editor |
Casting By
Karen Rea |
Production Design by
James H. Spencer |
Set Decoration by
Carl Biddiscombe |
Costume Design by
Richard Bruno |
Makeup Department
Chuck House | ... | makeup artist (as Charles House) |
James Lee McCoy | ... | makeup artist (as Jim McCoy) |
Carol A. O'Connell | ... | hairstylist (as Carol O'Connell) |
Production Management
Russell Saunders | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
George Fortmuller | ... | dga trainee |
James M. Freitag | ... | second assistant director |
Richard Learman | ... | assistant director |
Donald Newman | ... | second assistant director (as Donald J. Newman) |
Art Department
Louis S. Fleming | ... | assistant property master (as Louis Fleming) |
Sam Gordon | ... | property master |
William F. Matthews | ... | set designer (as William Mathews) |
Michael Muscarella | ... | construction coordinator |
Sandy Veneziano | ... | set designer (as Sandra Veneziano) |
Sound Department
Wayne Artman | ... | rerecording mixer |
Tom Beckert | ... | rerecording mixer |
Raul A. Bruce | ... | boomman (as Raul Bruce) |
Jeff Bushelman | ... | sound editor |
Gene S. Cantamessa | ... | production sound mixer (as Gene Cantamessa) |
Michael Jiron | ... | rerecording mixer |
Dan O'Connell | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
Gary L.G. Simpson | ... | foley artist |
Pat Somerset | ... | sound editor |
Jeremy Hoenack | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
David E. Stone | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Stanley Amborn | ... | special effects (as Stan Amborn) |
Joseph A. Unsinn | ... | special effects supervisor (as Joe Unsinn) |
Ken Speed | ... | special effects assistant (uncredited) |
Stunts
Steve Blalock | ... | stunts |
John Cade | ... | stunts |
Ralph D. Carpenter | ... | stunts |
Terry James | ... | stunt coordinator |
Carol Daniels | ... | stunt double: Sean Young (uncredited) |
Mary Peters | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Colin J. Campbell | ... | gaffer (as Colin Campbell) |
James R. Connell | ... | camera operator (as James Connell) |
Howard Hagadorn | ... | second grip |
Randy Hart | ... | best boy |
George Hill | ... | key grip |
Charles L. Morgan | ... | crane grip (as Charles Morgan) |
James M. Sheppherd | ... | dolly grip (as Jim Sheppherd) |
Don Smetzer | ... | still photographer |
Chris Strong | ... | electrician |
Lynn Tomes | ... | first assistant cameraman |
Bruce Birmelin | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Garrett Brown | ... | steadicam operator (uncredited) |
Adam Glick | ... | set lighting technician (uncredited) |
Brian W. Roy | ... | camera operator (uncredited) / director of photography: second unit (uncredited) |
Casting Department
Norman Bennett | ... | casting assistant |
Pat Hamilton | ... | casting assistant |
Olivia Maggard | ... | casting: Kentucky |
Debbie Peterson | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Robert Iannaccone | ... | costumer: men's (as Bob Iannaccone) |
Silvio Scarano | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Barbara Sebern | ... | costumer: women's |
Location Management
Bill Borden | ... | location manager (as William R. Borden) |
William R. Borden | ... | location manager |
Sam Mercer | ... | location manager (as Samuel L. Mercer) |
Michael King | ... | location assistant (uncredited) |
Music Department
Peter Bernstein | ... | orchestration |
Kathy Durning | ... | music editing |
Dan Wallin | ... | scoring mixer |
Robert Adcock | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
Murray Adler | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Dale Anderson | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
Israel Baker | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Chuck Berghofer | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
Elmer Bernstein | ... | conductor (uncredited) / music producer (uncredited) |
Larry Bunker | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
Stuart Canin | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Ron Clark | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Douglas Davis | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
Bonnie Jean Douglas | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
David Duke | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
Earl Dumler | ... | musician: oboe (uncredited) |
Dominick Fera | ... | musician: woodwinds (uncredited) |
Bob Findley | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
Ron Folsom | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Pam Gates | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
James Getzoff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Harris Goldman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Pamela Goldsmith | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Endre Granat | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Susan Greenberg | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Ralph Grierson | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
Maurie Harris | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
Nelson Hatt | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
Todd Hemmenway | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
Norman Herzburg | ... | musician: woodwinds (uncredited) |
Paula Hochhalter | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
Mitch Holder | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
The Hollywood Studio Symphony | ... | music performed by (uncredited) |
Judith Johnson | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
Tommy Johnson | ... | musician: tuba (uncredited) |
Anatol Kaminsky | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Jim Kanter | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
Armand Kaproff | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
Nathan Kaproff | ... | orchestra contractor (uncredited) |
Milton Kestenbaum | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
Myra Kestenbaum | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Bernard Kundell | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Janet Lakatos | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Ronald Langinger | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
Peter Limonick | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
Abe Luboff | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
Arthur Maebe | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
Jack Marsh | ... | musician: woodwinds (uncredited) |
Loren Marsteller | ... | musician: baritone horn (uncredited) |
Tim May | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
Lew McCreary | ... | musician: baritone horn (uncredited) |
Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
Peter Mercurio | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
Carole Mukagawa | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
Ted Nash | ... | musician: woodwinds (uncredited) |
John Neufeld | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
Richard Perissi | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
Joe Porcaro | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
Tom Raney | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
Joseph Reilich | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Emil Richards | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
George Roberts | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
Gale Robinson | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
Jay Rosen | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
David Schwartz | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Jim Self | ... | musician: tuba (uncredited) |
Sid Sharp | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
David Shostac | ... | musician: woodwinds (uncredited) |
Paul Shure | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Henry Sigismonti | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
Julian Spear | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
David Speltz | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
Sheridon Stokes | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
Chet Swiatkowsky | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
Vicki Sylvester | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Tony Terran | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
Milton Thomas | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Lloyd Ulyate | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
James Walker | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Ken Watson | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
Don Williams | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
Graham Young | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
Bob Zimmitti | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
Mark Zimoski | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Lloyd Nelson | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
Pat Desmond | ... | transportation coordinator (as Pat Desmond Jr.) |
Ron Riner | ... | transportation coordinator |
Mike Phillips | ... | prop truck driver (uncredited) |
Mike Robinson | ... | driver: cast (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Eudie Charnes | ... | production office coordinator |
Ronn Forella | ... | choreographer: Graduation sequence |
Arthur Goldweit | ... | assistant choreographer |
Leroy Heuglin | ... | liaison: Kentucky |
Robert F. Kocourek | ... | auditor (as Robert Kocourek) / production accountant (as Robert Kocourek) |
Yvonne Lacer | ... | production secretary |
Brian Lindquist | ... | unit publicist |
Judith Margolin | ... | secretary to the producers |
Burke Mattsson | ... | titles designed by: MGM Title |
Anne Robinson | ... | secretary to the producers |
Barry Sprouse | ... | technical advisor (as Capt. Barry Sprouse) |
Marion F. Williams | ... | technical advisor (as C.S.M. Marion F. Williams) |
Thanks
Nick Albrecht | ... | special thanks |
John Y. Brown | ... | the producers would also like to thank, for their warm hospitality (as Kentucky Governor John Y. Brown) |
Victor Cox | ... | special thanks |
Orlando Fernandez | ... | special thanks |
Phyllis George | ... | the producers would also like to thank, for their warm hospitality (as Phyllis George Brown) |
Richard Harris | ... | special thanks |
Steve Havens | ... | special thanks |
Dewey Kays | ... | special thanks |
Leroy Lay | ... | special thanks |
Wayne Maeser | ... | special thanks |
Charles Mudd | ... | special thanks |
Larry Shircliff | ... | special thanks |
James Sparks | ... | special thanks |
William Stansbury | ... | the producers would also like to thank, for their warm hospitality (as Louisville Mayor William Stansbury) |
Dennis Thorp | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1981) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia-EMI-Warner (1981) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Fox Columbia Film Distributors (1981) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1981) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Filmverleih (1981) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1981) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1981) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment (1981) (United States) (VHS)
- RCA SelectaVision VideoDiscs (1981) (United States) (video) (CED VideoDisc)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1982) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films of India (1982) (India) (theatrical)
- Columbia-Warner Filmes de Portugal (1982) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (1982) (United States) (tv) (pay television)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1983) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (1990) (Germany) (video) (LaserDisc)
- LK-TEL Vídeo (1985) (Brazil) (VHS)
- LK-TEL (1985) (Argentina) (VHS)
- R-Video (1985) (Finland) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (1985) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International (1985) (Italy) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1985) (Australia) (VHS)
- VTC-Video (1985) (Finland) (VHS) (distributed by)
- CBS (1988) (United States) (tv) (network television)
- Columbia Pictures Television Distribution (1990) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- TV3 (1992) (Finland) (tv) (cable television)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2003) (Finland) (tv) (network television)
- Kutonen (2014) (Finland) (tv) (cable television)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2005) (Spain) (DVD)
- LK-TEL (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Marcom Projects (2005) (Australia) (DVD) (through)
- Nelonen (2005) (Finland) (tv) (cable television)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD) (extended cut)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- TV5 (2012) (Finland) (tv) (cable television)
- Film4 (2016) (United Kingdom) (tv) (cable television)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray) (theatrical cut)
- Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Nordic (2016) (Finland) (Blu-ray)
- 7Mate (2023) (Australia) (tv)
- 7flix (2024) (Australia) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Burbank Editorial Service Inc. (sound editors)
- Department of Defense (the producers would like to thank: for their cooperation in the production of this motion picture)
- James P. Beam Distillery Co. (special thanks)
- Kentucky Bureau of Manpower Services (the producers would also like to thank: for their warm hospitality)
- Kentucky Department of Human Resources (the producers would also like to thank: for their warm hospitality)
- Kentucky Film Commission (the producers would also like to thank: for their warm hospitality)
- La Da Productions (music editing by)
- MGM Title Department (titles designed by)
- Members of the Kentucky National Guard (the producers would like to thank: for their cooperation in the production of this motion picture)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (titles)
- Metrocolor (prints by)
- Panavision (lenses and Panaflex® Camera by)
- Pellegrini & Kaestle Inc. (newspaper and magazine graphics)
- Pellegrini & Kaestle Inc. (newspapers)
- Soldiers of Fort Knox, Kentucky (the producers would like to thank: for their cooperation in the production of this motion picture)
- The People of Kentucky (the producers would also like to thank: for their warm hospitality)
- U.S. Army (special thanks)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
At the end of a very bad day when he realizes his life has gone and is going nowhere, John Winger is able to convince his best friend, Russell Ziskey, whose life is not much better, to enlist in the army, despite they not being obvious soldier material. In basic training, they are only two of a bunch of misfits that comprise their platoon. However, it is still John that is constantly butting heads with their drill sergeant, Sergeant Hulka. Two of their saving graces are Stella and Louise, two MPs who get them out of one scrape after another. Their entire platoon is in jeopardy of not graduating. But what happens during basic leads to their entire platoon being assigned to an overseas mission in Italy, to test a new urban assault vehicle, the EM-50 project. John and Russell decide to take the EM-50 for an unauthorized test drive to visit Stella and Louise who have been reassigned to West Germany. In the process, the rest of the platoon, Hulka, and Hulka's immediate superior, self-absorbed Captain Stillman, get caught unofficially behind enemy Communist lines in Czechoslovakia. John and Russell, with Stella and Louise's help, will have to show their true mettle as US army soldiers and in the process test the capabilities of the EM-50 to rescue their platoon without the rest of the US army knowing what's going on, and thus without any assistance beyond themselves. Written by Huggo |
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Taglines | Today's army needs men of courage... honesty... integrity... ambition. Instead, they got John Winger. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $10,000,000 (estimated) |
Opening Weekend United States | $6,130,197, 28 Jun 1981 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | According to Ivan Reitman, Bill Murray insisted that Harold Ramis be cast as his friend for two reasons: 1. They were long-time friends in real life. 2. So Ramis could help Murray re-write his dialogue or help him improvise. See more » |
Goofs | While Ox and several other characters got true boot camp haircuts, taken down to the barest of stubble, Winger, Zisky, Elmo and Psycho among others have haircuts that are too long to be the norm at the start of boot camp. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Stripes/Eyes of a Stranger/The Cannonball Run/Superman II (1981). See more » |
Soundtracks | Rubberband Man See more » |
Crazy Credits | Four actors with the first name "John", are listed back -to-back in the final credits: John Candy, John Larroquette, John Voldstad and John Diehl. See more » |
Quotes |
John Winger:
Cut it out! Cut it out! Cut it out! The hell's the matter with you? Stupid! We're all very different people. We're not Watusi. We're not Spartans. We're Americans, with a capital 'A', huh? You know what that means? Do ya? That means that our forefathers were kicked out of every decent country in the world. We are the wretched refuse. We're the underdog. We're mutts! Here's proof: his nose is cold! But there's no animal that's more faithful, that's more loyal, more loveable than the mutt. Who saw "Old Yeller?" Who cried when Old Yeller got shot at the end? [raises his hand] John Winger: [Sarcastically] Nobody cried when Old Yeller got shot? I'm sure. [hands are reluctantly raised] John Winger: I cried my eyes out. So we're all dogfaces, we're all very, very different, but there is one thing that we all have in common: we were all stupid enough to enlist in the Army. We're mutants. There's something wrong with us, something very, very wrong with us. Something seriously wrong with us - we're soldiers. But we're American soldiers! We've been kicking ass for 200 years! We're ten and one! Now we don't have to worry about whether or not we practiced. We don't have to worry about whether Captain Stillman wants to have us hung. All we have to do is to be the great American fighting soldier that is inside each one of us. Now do what I do, and say what I say. And make me proud. See more » |