Comedy · United States of America · 1980 · 1h 50m

Private Benjamin

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Director
Howard Zieff
Cast
Goldie Hawn as Judy Benjamin Eileen Brennan as Capt. Doreen Lewis Armand Assante as Henrí Trémont Robert Webber as Col. Clay Thornbush Sam Wanamaker as Teddy Benjamin Barbara Barrie as Harriet Benjamin
Crew
David M. Walsh — Director of Photography Sheldon Kahn — Editor Bill Conti — Original Music Composer Nancy Meyers — Writer Harvey Miller — Writer Charles Shyer — Writer
Tagline

The Army was no laughing matter until Judy Benjamin joined it.

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.

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Mood & Themes
armystrong womanparis, francechangeempowermenttransformationtraining camptrainingfemale soldierfemale protagonistprivatefemale empowerment
Key Collaborators
Howard Zieff Director David M. Walsh Director of Photography Sheldon Kahn Editor Bill Conti Original Music Composer Nancy Meyers Writer Harvey Miller Writer Charles Shyer Writer Harvey Miller Producer Nancy Meyers Producer Charles Shyer Producer Robert F. Boyle Production Design Jeffrey Howard Production Design
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