In the Army Now
Two carefree friends enlist in the reserves hoping a quick stint will fund their get‑rich‑quick schemes, only to find themselves thrust into a chaotic warzone as part of a bumbling water‑purification unit where survival and sanity are at stake.
“Sleep tight, America! The safety of the free world rests in his hands!”
Synopsis
Bones Conway and Jack Kaufman, two young men with ambitious entrepreneurial aspirations, enlist in the military reserves in hopes of earning money to support their dreams. However, shortly after completing basic training, they are deployed to a war zone as part of a water purification unit, thrusting them into a conflict far removed from their initial expectations.
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Edited by O Nicholas BrownShot by William WagesScored by Robert FolkDesigned by Craig Stearns
Box Office
1994 · Box office
Grossed $28.9M worldwide
Worldwide gross
$28.9M
Opening weekend: $6.4M — 22% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $10.0M — 35% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,444 theaters
Also known as
- In The Army Now - Die Trottel der Kompaniede
- En avant, les recrues !fr
- Operazione Desert Stormit
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Cast & Crew
24 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Pauly Shore
as Bones Conway
Lori Petty
as Christine Jones
Andy Dick
as Jack Kaufman
David Alan Grier
as Fred Ostroff
Esai Morales
as Sgt. Stern
Lynn Whitfield
as Sgt. Ladd
Art Lafleur
as 1st Sgt. Brandon T. Williams
Fabiana Udenio
as Gabriella
Glenn Morshower
as Richard Day, Recruiting Sergeant
Beau Billingslea
as Sgt. Daniels
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4Producers
1Other crew
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