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Private Benjamin

A sheltered young high-society woman joins the United States Army on a whim and finds herself in a trickier situation than she ever expected.

Director

Howard Zieff

Year

Genre

Box Office

$69,847,348

Production

Warner Bros. Pictures

Awards

Nominated for 3 Oscars. 1 win & 6 nominations total

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Judy Benjamin

Capt. Doreen Lewis

Henrí Trémont

Col. Clay Thornbush

Teddy Benjamin

Harriet Benjamin

Pvt. Mary Lou Glass

Sgt. Jim Ballard

Harry Dean Stanton

Yale Goodman

Rabbi

Alan Oppenheimer

Vocalist at Wedding

Bandleader

Arnie

Mr. Waxman

Photographer

Aunt Kissy

Aunt Betty

Mrs. Goodman

Harvey Goodman

Sandy Weintraub

Stanley Goodman

Limo Passerby

Kopi Sotiropulos

Newscaster

Induction Officer

Sgt. L.C. Ross

Pvt. Tina Gianelli

Pvt. Gloria Moe

Damita Jo Freeman

Pvt. P.J. Soyer

Pvt. Wanda Winter

Capt. William Wooldridge

Craig T. Nelson

Drill Instructor

James R. Barnett

Red Team Soldier #1

Red Team Soldier #2

Red Team Soldier #3

Referee

Carrol Davis Carson

Helicopter Pilot

Slick Guy

Kim Osaka

Johnny Rourke

Selma Lemish

Leo Lemish

Liz Lemish

Mrs. Thornbush

Lt. Rahmi

General Foley

Helga

Gabrielle

Mrs. Trémont

Jean Claude

Mayor

Wedding Guest

Shirley Anthony

Wedding Guest

Wedding Violinist

Stéphane Grappelli

Drill Sgt

Young Judy Goodman

Dancing Guest at wedding

Wedding Guest

Wedding Guest

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Capt. Doreen Lewis Judy Benjamin

PRIVATE BENJAMIN - Private Benjamin

PRIVATE BENJAMIN

But I only have eyes - Private Benjamin

But I only have eyes

- Come on, Peanut.
- Where're we going? - Private Benjamin

- Come on, Peanut. - Where're we going?

Coming back inside, Daddy? - Private Benjamin

Coming back inside, Daddy?

- Oh, honey!
- What? - Private Benjamin

- Oh, honey! - What?

She wants to be alone. - Private Benjamin

She wants to be alone.

Teddy Oh she wants to be alone - Private Benjamin

Teddy Oh she wants to be alone

Woman I can't blame her - Private Benjamin

Woman I can't blame her

She doesn't know what she wants - Private Benjamin

She doesn't know what she wants

And trained to do nothing - Private Benjamin

And trained to do nothing

- Are you Jessica?
- Jim? - Private Benjamin

- Are you Jessica? - Jim?

- Are we at the fort?
- Yes we are. - Private Benjamin

- Are we at the fort? - Yes we are.

Up! Down! - Private Benjamin

Excuse me, sir, is green
the only color these come in? - Private Benjamin

Excuse me, sir, is green the only color these come in?

- Excuse me, are you a reporter?
- Who, me? - Private Benjamin

- Excuse me, are you a reporter? - Who, me?

What's the matter, honey?
Are you a crybaby? - Private Benjamin

What's the matter, honey? Are you a crybaby?

Outstanding, Winter. Outstanding. - Private Benjamin

Outstanding, Winter. Outstanding.

Do you think that
the latrine is unsanitary? - Private Benjamin

Do you think that the latrine is unsanitary?

Yale, how could you do this to me? - Private Benjamin

Yale, how could you do this to me?

You could eat off that floor. - Private Benjamin

You could eat off that floor.

Reveille! Let's go! - Private Benjamin

Reveille! Let's go!

Alpha Company... - Private Benjamin

Alpha Company...

I can't take anymore.
They've broken me. - Private Benjamin

I can't take anymore. They've broken me.

Move it, Benjamin! - Private Benjamin

Move it, Benjamin!

I have never looked
worse in my life! - Private Benjamin

I have never looked worse in my life!

I think you took my blanket. - Private Benjamin

I think you took my blanket.

Where are you going? - Private Benjamin

Where are you going?

We're going to have to
do this again real soon. - Private Benjamin

We're going to have to do this again real soon.

Captain Lewis, ma'am,
we've got trouble. - Private Benjamin

Captain Lewis, ma'am, we've got trouble.

But we do, okay? - Private Benjamin

But we do, okay?

All right, knock it off! - Private Benjamin

All right, knock it off!

Welcome to the Biloxi War Games,
the Super Bowl of Basic Training. - Private Benjamin

Welcome to the Biloxi War Games, the Super Bowl of Basic Tra...

If you can't read that map,
why don't you just say it? - Private Benjamin

If you can't read that map, why don't you just say...

...was on an overnight hike
with my Bible class. - Private Benjamin

...was on an overnight hike with my Bible class.

Once... - Private Benjamin

We're lost. We've passed
that same alligator 7 times. - Private Benjamin

We're lost. We've passed that same alligator 7 tim...

Great. - Private Benjamin

Red Team captured! - Private Benjamin

Red Team captured!

Off your asses!
On your feet! - Private Benjamin

Off your asses! On your feet!

At ease! - Private Benjamin

Captain Lewis, you are lucky
to have troopers like this! - Private Benjamin

Captain Lewis, you are lucky to have troopers like this!

Whoop-de-do! - Private Benjamin

Thank you. - Private Benjamin

Busted up, the whole team. - Private Benjamin

Busted up, the whole team.

That was nice. - Private Benjamin

...will be given... - Private Benjamin

...will be given...

Evening, ladies. - Private Benjamin

Evening, ladies.

The Lemishes are terrific people... - Private Benjamin

The Lemishes are terrific people...

Do you have a boyfriend in this Army? - Private Benjamin

Do you have a boyfriend in this Army?

I just can't believe
that you're in this Army. - Private Benjamin

I just can't believe that you're in this Army.

Now I know what I've been
faking all these years. - Private Benjamin

Now I know what I've been faking all these years.

That was your first? - Private Benjamin

That was your first?

Where are you going? - Private Benjamin

Where are you going?

I'm sorry. - Private Benjamin

If you're ever in Paris... - Private Benjamin

If you're ever in Paris...

You must be very special. - Private Benjamin

You must be very special.

Go with it!
Soar! You're a Thornbird! - Private Benjamin

Go with it! Soar! You're a Thornbird!

I finally got the nerve
to pay Henri a surprise visit. - Private Benjamin

I finally got the nerve to pay Henri a surprise visit.

It's a great house, but don't be
impressed. It's a hand-me-down. - Private Benjamin

It's a great house, but don't be impressed. It...

- Morning.
- Nine o'clock? - Private Benjamin

- Morning. - Nine o'clock?

- Where are you going?
- Sunday soccer. - Private Benjamin

- Where are you going? - Sunday soccer.

Hello, baby! - Private Benjamin

I paid 8,000 francs for this rug. - Private Benjamin

I paid 8,000 francs for this rug.

Behave yourself, Judy Benjamin... - Private Benjamin

Behave yourself, Judy Benjamin...

Sorry, Helga. - Private Benjamin

You know, I've been married to men
I haven't felt this comfortable with. - Private Benjamin

You know, I've been married to men I haven't felt ...

What's the story with you
and this Tremont character? - Private Benjamin

What's the story with you and this Tremont character?

It's Judy. - Private Benjamin

Monsieur Shiffman!
Thank God! - Private Benjamin

Monsieur Shiffman! Thank God!

Honey, who was that? - Private Benjamin

Honey, who was that?

Get over this obsession with Claire. - Private Benjamin

Get over this obsession with Claire.

I want to have a baby with you. - Private Benjamin

I want to have a baby with you.

It's in French. - Private Benjamin

It's in French.

Private Benjamin? - Private Benjamin

Private Benjamin?

Took Henri's car to the shop.
Made Henri's hair appointment. - Private Benjamin

Took Henri's car to the shop. Made Henri's hair ap...

What should I think?
She's the world's worst maid! - Private Benjamin

What should I think? She's the world's worst maid!

Honey, I'm nervous. - Private Benjamin

Honey, I'm nervous.

I fly 6,000 miles to attend
my daughter's wedding... - Private Benjamin

I fly 6,000 miles to attend my daughter's wedding...

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A sheltered young high-society woman joins the United States Army on a whim and finds herself in a trickier situation than she ever expected.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Howard Zieff

Writer: Nancy Meyers, Charles Shyer, Harvey Miller

Production: Warner Bros. Pictures

Genre: comedy, war

Year: 1980

MetaScore: 59/100

ImdbRating: 6.2

BoxOffice: $69,847,348

Released: 10 Oct 1980

Awards: Nominated for 3 Oscars. 1 win & 6 nominations total

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