The read
Every source lands within 1 point of the others, across 1,100 audience votes. Scores higher than 77% of the 747 1980s action movies in this catalog.
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes67%
Metacritic68/100
1,072 audience votes
Key crew
- Harold RamisScreenplay
- Len BlumScreenplay
- Elmer BernsteinOriginal Music Composer
- Ivan ReitmanDirector
- Daniel GoldbergScreenplay
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 Aid
- John DiehlCruiser
- Lance LeGaultCol. Glass
- Roberta LeightonAnita
- Conrad DunnFrancis "Psycho" Soyer
Stills
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Themes
dateex-girlfriendmilitary spooftraining campprivatearmy lifemilitary trainingarmy cadetarmy trainingwar gamesclass clown
The Best Movies of 1981
Stripes is #51 of 60
