A failed businessman is hired by the army to teach a group of underachieving recruits in order to help them pass basic training.
Director:
Penny MarshallWriter:
Jim Burnstein
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Danny DeVito | ... | Bill Rago | |
| Gregory Hines | ... | Sergeant Cass | |
| James Remar | ... | Captain Tom Murdoch | |
| Ed Begley Jr. | ... | Jack Markin | |
| Lillo Brancato | ... | Pvt. Donnie Benitez (as Lillo Brancato Jr.) | |
| Stacey Dash | ... | Pvt. Miranda Myers | |
| Kadeem Hardison | ... | Pvt. Jamaal Montgomery | |
| Richard T. Jones | ... | Pvt. Jackson Leroy | |
| Khalil Kain | ... | Pvt. Roosevelt Nathaniel Hobbs | |
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Peter Simmons | ... | Pvt. Brian Davis, Jr. |
| Gregory Sporleder | ... | Pvt. Melvin (as Greg Sporleder) | |
| Mark Wahlberg | ... | Pvt. Tommy Lee Haywood | |
| Cliff Robertson | ... | Colonel James | |
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Ben Wright | ... | Private Oswald |
| Ann Cusack | ... | Bill's Secretary | |
A down-on-his-luck businessman desperately takes the only job offered - a teacher in the U.S. Army. His mission: keep a ragtag bunch of underachieving misfits from flunking out of basic training! Be on alert as this unlikely new teacher and his underdog class unexpectedly inspire each other to be all they can be! Written by Anonymous
I love this movie. I first saw it when I was about eight, and it inspired me to read Shakespeare. Of course, because of my age, I was unable to understand HAMLET, but I thought I would just mention it. This movie is a great portrayl of how a formerly selfish man changed himself and his students through Shakespeare. This movie is deep, but it's also very funny and entertaining. There are some great, brilliant moments in here, especially when DeVito says, "All I know is, the choices you make dictate the life you lead. To thine own self be true. " There is also an excellent scene where one of the students recites Shakespeare for Hines, the drill sergeant. This is a fantastic movie that I absolutely loved, as did my English teacher. I highly recommend it. Of course, if you only find Bruce Willis movies entertaining, this movie is not for you.