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Released
1989 · FILM

Your Mother Wears Combat Boots

She’s taking basic training to a whole new level!

Directed by
Runtime
100 min
Comedy

Synopsis

A single mother, overly protective of her son, attempts to prevent him from enlisting in the parachute unit by sending him to college, fearing he will suffer the same fate as his father. Undeterred, he secretly abandons college to join the army. His mother eventually discovers his decision and challenges him to a bet: if she can complete basic training, he will leave the unit.

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Principal cast & crew: 18

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Craft leads on file

Edited by John BlizekShot by Harry MathiasScored by Jeff BarryDesigned by A Rosalind Crew

Also known as

  • Wo bitte geht's zum Militär?de
  • Brenda's Combat Bootsen

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