Private Benjamin (1980)
- Starring:
- Goldie Hawn, Eileen Brennan, (more)
- Director(s):
- Howard Zieff
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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Devastated when her brand-new husband Albert Brooks) drops dead on their wedding night, Jewish American princess Judy Benjamin (Goldie Hawn) is receptive to the pitch delivered by a duplicitous recruiter for the Women's Army Corps. Quickly adivsed by topkick Captain Lewis (Eileen Brennan) that she should not look forward to the private room, fancy clothes and sauna bath that she'd been promised, Judy is forced to go through basic training like any other "grunt". This turns out to be a real growth experience for the pampered Private Benjamin, who for the first time in her life has to work for her privileges. A brief misadventure with a lascivious paratroop officer (Robert Webber) nearly sours Judy on army life, but she turns out to be a darned good soldier-and a woman with a highly developed sense of self-esteem, which enables her to weather a further disappointing romantic fling with French phsycian Henri Tremont (Armand Assante). Private Benjamin turned out to be one of Goldie Hawn's most profitable vehicles. The 1981-82 TV sitcom spinoff starred Lorna Patterson in Goldie's role, with Eileen Brennan repeating her film characterization of the long-suffering Captain Lewis. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 110 mins
Complete Cast:
- Goldie Hawn - Judy Benjamin
- Armand Assante - Henri Tremont
- Harry Dean Stanton - Sgt. Jim Ballard
- Robert Webber - Col. Clay Thornbush
- Albert Brooks - Yale Goodman
- Craig T. Nelson - Capt. William Woodbridge
- Tim Haldeman - Stanley Goodman
- Keone Young - Kim Osaka
- Ed Lewis - Red Team Soldier
- Everett Covin - Band Leader
- J.P. Bumstead - Induction Officer
- Lee Wallace - Mr. Waxman
- Stu Nahan - Newscaster
- Kopi Sotiropulos - Limo Passerby
- Danny Wells - Slick Guy
- Robert Hanley - Arnie
- Lillian Adams - Mrs. Goodman
- Mimi Maynard - Liz Lemish
- Wil Albert - Lt. Rahmi
- Eileen Brennan - Capt. Doreen Lewis
- Sam Wanamaker - Teddy Benjamin
- Barbara Barrie - Harriet Benjamin
- Mary Kay Place - Pvt. Mary Lou Glass
- P.J. Soles - Pvt. Wanda Winter
- Richard Herd - General Foley
- Damita Jo Freeman - Pvt. Gloria Moe
- Paul Marin - Leo Lemish
- Toni Kalem - Pvt. Ganelli
- Gretchen Wyler - Aunt Kitty
- Maxine Stuart - Aunt Betty
- Alan Oppenheimer - Rabbi
- Alston Ahern - Pvt. P.J. Soyer
- Alice Hirson - Mrs. Thornbush
- Hal Williams - Sgt. L.C. Ross
- Lilyan Chauvin - Mrs. Tremont
- Sally Kirkland - Helga
- Robin Hoff - Red Team Soldier
- Director(s):
- Howard Zieff
- Writer(s):
- Charles Shyer, Harvey Miller, Nancy Meyers
- Producer(s):
- Nancy Meyers, Harvey Miller, Goldie Hawn
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Brief Nudity, Substance Abuse (Alcohol, Drugs), Questionable for Children, Adult Language)
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