
Stripes
The story of a man who wanted to keep the world safe for democracy...and meet girls.
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.
- Year: 1981
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Action, Comedy
- Studio: Columbia Pictures
- Keyword: date, ex-girlfriend, military spoof, training camp, private, army life, military training, army cadet, army training, war games, class clown
- Director: Ivan Reitman
- Cast: Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Warren Oates, P. J. Soles, Sean Young, John Candy