Two misguided youths join the reserves to make some money for their entrepreneurial dreams. No sooner than they finish basic training are they called up to do their part to save the free world.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Pauly Shore | ... | Bones Conway | |
| Andy Dick | ... | Jack Kaufman | |
| Lori Petty | ... | Christine Jones | |
| David Alan Grier | ... | Fred Ostroff | |
| Esai Morales | ... | Sgt. Stern | |
| Lynn Whitfield | ... | Sgt. Ladd | |
| Art LaFleur | ... | 1st Sgt. Brandon T. Williams | |
| Fabiana Udenio | ... | Gabriella | |
| Glenn Morshower | ... | Richard Day, Recruiting Sergeant | |
| Beau Billingslea | ... | Sgt. Daniels | |
| Peter Spellos | ... | Mr. Quinn | |
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Barry Nolan | ... | Stu Krieger |
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Coleen Christie | ... | News Anchor Person |
| Ryan Cutrona | ... | Colonel | |
| Paul Mooney | ... | Lt. Col. Peter Hume | |
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Bones and Jack are two guys with very little going right in their lives. The two decide to join the Army as part of the water purification team and eventually find themselves on the front lines in the conflict between the northern African countries of Chad and Libya. The two men, along with a few companions, have it upon themselves to save the day in combat, something they know little about. Written by Anonymous
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Sleep tight, America! The safety of the free world rests in his hands!Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for some war action, mild language and comic sensuality | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
12 August 1994 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
You're in the Army Now See more »Edit
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$28,864,707Company Credits
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Other Troops: Yes, First Sergeant!
Jack: What did he just say?
Bones: I don't know, something about his clock being broken.
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Written by Harry Wayne Casey (as Harry W. Casey), Richard Finch
Performed by KC & The Sunshine Band
Courtesy of Rhino Records
by Arrangement with Warner Special Products
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One of the scenes in Chad/Libya has a mountain in the background with a very pronounced hump on it. The mountain is Castle Dome in Imperial Valley, California. See more »Goofs
When Sgt. Stern and his buddies capture Bones, Jack, Christine, and Fred while they are filtering water, they yank Jack and Christine down under the water. The two were in shallow enough water to stand up in about knee length water, but the Sgt. Stern and his posse yank Christine and Jack straight down, when they should have fallen backwards, forward, or to either side. If they were yanked down, they wouldn't go down because they were standing on some sort of surface. See more »Quotes
1st Sgt. Brandon T. Williams: I am First Sergeant Brandon T. Williams. It is my intention to run this company like a clock. If one gear slips in my clock, my clock'll tell the wrong time. If one spring is loose in my clock, my clock'll tell the wrong time. First Sergeant Williams likes his clock to tell the right time. Do you understand me?Other Troops: Yes, First Sergeant!
Jack: What did he just say?
Bones: I don't know, something about his clock being broken.
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Soundtracks
Get Down TonightWritten by Harry Wayne Casey (as Harry W. Casey), Richard Finch
Performed by KC & The Sunshine Band
Courtesy of Rhino Records
by Arrangement with Warner Special Products
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I am not a fan of Pauly Shore movies. I didn't like "Encino Man", I didn't like "Son-in-Law", and I didn't like "Jury Duty". I thought he was occasionally funny on MTV (he did one bit as Kennedy that had me rolling once), but I don't think he made the transition to movies well. He's made some real stinkers.
Okay. That being said, I actually DID like this movie. I even liked Pauly Shore in it. And although it probably wasn't a good movie by any standards, it had some extremely funny parts, like the part where Shore dropped the grenade and threw the pin in basic training. The premise (Shore joins the army as a water treatment specialist thinking he'll never have to go to war, but...) was an engaging one, and the foursome at the center (Shore, Lori Petty, Andy Dick, and David Alan Grier) worked well together, and seemed to be having a good time. I especially liked David Alan Grier as the dentist who was afraid of everything, and Petty was appropriately hammy as the butch girl who couldn't wait to go to war.
Overall, a decent movie, but a masterpiece by Pauly Shore movie standards.