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About
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.
Theatrical
Jun 26, 1981
Box Office
$85.3M
Budget
$10.0M
Return
8.5x
DVD / Blu-ray
Nov 10, 1998
Theaters
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Quotes
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Tagline
The story of a man who wanted to keep the world safe for democracy...and meet girls.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Plans and Consequences in Uncertain Times
Russell
Do the words "Act of War" mean anything to you?
Winger
I have a plan.
Russell
Great! ] had a plan.
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Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
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Bill Murray
John Winger
H
Harold Ramis
Russell Ziskey
W
Warren Oates
Sgt. Hulka
P
P. J. Soles
Stella Hansen
S
Sean Young
Louise Cooper
J
John Candy
Dewey "Ox" Oxberger
J
John Larroquette
Capt. Stillman
J
John Voldstad
Stillman's Aid
J
John Diehl
Cruiser
L
Lance LeGault
Col. Glass
R
Roberta Leighton
Anita
C
Conrad Dunn
Francis "Psycho" Soyer
J
Judge Reinhold
Elmo
A
Antone Pagán
Hector
G
Glenn-Michael Jones
Leon
W
William Lucking
Recruiter
F
Fran Ryan
Dowager in Cab
J
Joe Flaherty
Border Guard
N
Nick Toth
Border Guard
B
Bill Paxton
Soldier
