Private Benjamin
“The Army was no laughing matter until Judy Benjamin joined it.”
A sheltered young high society woman joins the US Army on a whim and finds herself in a more difficult situation than she ever expected.
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Cast
55 people
Goldie Hawn
Judy Benjamin
Known for
Death Becomes Her
Overboard
Eileen Brennan
Capt. Doreen Lewis
Known for
Clue
Jeepers Creepers
Armand Assante
Henrí Trémont
Known for
The Odyssey
The Road to El Dorado
Robert Webber
Col. Clay Thornbush
Known for
12 Angry Men
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
Sam Wanamaker
Teddy Benjamin
Known for
Raw Deal
Holocaust
Barbara Barrie
Harriet Benjamin
Known for
Hercules
Breaking Away
Mary Kay Place
Pvt. Mary Lou Glass
Known for
Being John Malkovich
Sweet Home Alabama
Harry Dean Stanton
Sgt. Jim Ballard
Known for
Alien
Paris, Texas
Albert Brooks
Yale Goodman
Known for
Finding Nemo
Drive
Alan Oppenheimer
Rabbi
Known for
The NeverEnding Story
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Estelle Marlov
Vocalist at Wedding
No other roles listed
Everett Covin
Bandleader
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Howard Zieff Director · Nancy Meyers Writer Harvey Miller Writer
Worldwide gross $70M · Budget $15M · United States release October 6, 1980
Box office
Budget
$15,000,000
Worldwide gross
$69,800,000
Gross vs. budget
4.7×
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Finland · October 6, 1980
TV
United States · October 6, 1980
Theatrical
Australia
March 13, 1981 · Theatrical
Germany
September 24, 1981 · Theatrical
Greece
October 15, 1980 · Theatrical
Ireland
April 3, 1981 · Theatrical
Japan
April 18, 1981 · Theatrical
Netherlands
March 26, 1981 · Theatrical
October 15, 1999 · Physical · DVD
December 21, 2002 · TV · SBS 6
Sweden
October 6, 1980 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
February 26, 1981 · Theatrical
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