Not everyone is born to be a soldier. Not even in Israel, where universal conscription is the tradition. This movie is about a Sad Sack in the Israeli army, incompetent to complete training and yet incompetent to extricate himself.
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Cast
14 people
Gidi Gov
Also in
The Troupe
99 Dizengoff Street
Moni Moshonov
Known for
The Spy
Two Lovers
Judd Ne'eman
Dovalé Glickman
Known for
Big Bad Wolves
Oslo
Dani Tracz
Shlomo Bar-Aba
Known for
The Little Drummer Girl
Footnote
Avi Loziah
Also in
The Delta Force
Ezra Kafri
Also in
Life According To Agfa
The Patriots
Jetta Monte
Yair Rubin
Also in
Sword of Gideon
The Father
Yael Pearl
Ami Traub
Judd Ne'eman Director · Hanania Baer Cinematographer David Tour Editor
United States release May 1, 1980 · Produced in Israel · Original title מסע אלונקות
Production
Israel
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Languages
Original title
מסע אלונקות
Original language
Hebrew
Spoken on screen
Hebrew
Release dates
Israel · January 2, 1977
Theatrical
United States · May 1, 1980
New York City, New York
Canada
August 27, 1977 · Montréal World Film Festival
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