Movie
Stripes
The story of a man who wanted to keep the world safe for democracy...and meet girls.
Hard-luck cabbie John Winger, directionless after being fired from his job and dumped by his girlfriend, enlists in the U.S. Army with his close pal, Russell Ziskey. After his barely satisfactory performance in basic training, the irreverent Winger emerges as the figurehead for a ragtag band of misfits. However, his hijinks threaten to cause an international scandal when he inadvertently commandeers a military assault vehicle behind enemy lines.
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Checked Sep 4, 2026
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Synopsis
Hard-luck cabbie John Winger, directionless after being fired from his job and dumped by his girlfriend, enlists in the U.S. Army with his close pal, Russell Ziskey. After his barely satisfactory performance in basic training, the irreverent Winger emerges as the figurehead for a ragtag band of misfits. However, his hijinks threaten to cause an international scandal when he inadvertently commandeers a military assault vehicle behind enemy lines.
More about Stripes
Cast
Bill MurrayJohn Winger
Harold RamisRussell Ziskey
Warren OatesSgt. Hulka
P. J. SolesStella Hansen
Sean YoungLouise Cooper
John CandyDewey "Ox" Oxberger
John LarroquetteCapt. Stillman
John VoldstadStillman's AidCredits
- Directed by
- Ivan Reitman
- Written by
- Harold Ramis, Len Blum, Daniel Goldberg
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $10M
- Box office
- $85.3M
Production
Columbia PicturesUnited States
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