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A Balasaur Score of 66 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 84%, Metacritic 59/100. Streaming on Tubi.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes84%
Metacritic59/100
428 audience votes
Key crew
- Howard ZieffDirector
- Bill ContiOriginal Music Composer
- Nancy MeyersWriter
- Harvey MillerWriter
- Charles ShyerWriter
Cast
- Goldie HawnJudy Benjamin
- Eileen BrennanCapt. Doreen Lewis
- Armand AssanteHenrí Trémont
- Robert WebberCol. Clay Thornbush
- Sam WanamakerTeddy Benjamin
- Barbara BarrieHarriet Benjamin
- Mary Kay PlacePvt. Mary Lou Glass
- Harry Dean StantonSgt. Jim Ballard
- Albert BrooksYale Goodman
- Alan OppenheimerRabbi
- Estelle MarlovVocalist at Wedding
- Everett CovinBandleader
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Themes
armystrong womanparis, francechangeempowermenttransformationtraining camptrainingfemale soldierfemale protagonistprivatefemale empowerment
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