Private Benjamin
A pampered socialite impulsively enlists in the U.S. Army, determined to prove herself, but must survive grueling training and clash with hardened soldiers to earn respect and discover who she really is.
“The Army was no laughing matter until Judy Benjamin joined it.”
Synopsis
A young woman from high society, unaccustomed to the outside world, enlists in the US Army on a sudden impulse, only to encounter challenges far greater than she anticipated.
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Principal cast & crew: 21
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Edited by Sheldon KahnShot by David M WalshScored by Bill ContiDesigned by Robert F Boyle
Box Office
1980 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 4.7× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$69.8M
Also known as
- Private Benjaminde
- Schütze Benjaminde
- La Bidassefr
- Soldato Giulia agli ordiniit
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Cast & Crew
21 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Goldie Hawn
as Judy Benjamin
Eileen Brennan
as Capt. Doreen Lewis
Armand Assante
as Henrí Trémont
Robert Webber
as Col. Clay Thornbush
Sam Wanamaker
as Teddy Benjamin
Barbara Barrie
as Harriet Benjamin
Mary Kay Place
as Pvt. Mary Lou Glass
Harry Dean Stanton
as Sgt. Jim Ballard
Albert Brooks
as Yale Goodman
Alan Oppenheimer
as Rabbi
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1Writers
3Producers
3Other crew
7Parents Guide
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