Stripes
Stripes
Stripes
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1981
1h 46m
6.6(971 votes)
Action
Comedy

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

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3 videos

Cast & Crew

39 members
Acting

Bill Murray

John Winger

Bill Murray
Directing

Harold Ramis

Russell Ziskey

Harold Ramis
Acting

Warren Oates

Sgt. Hulka

Warren Oates
Acting

P. J. Soles

Stella Hansen

P. J. Soles
Acting

Sean Young

Louise Cooper

Sean Young
Acting

John Candy

Dewey "Ox" Oxberger

John Candy
Acting

John Larroquette

Capt. Stillman

John Larroquette
Acting

John Voldstad

Stillman's Aid

John Voldstad
Acting

John Diehl

Cruiser

John Diehl
Acting

Lance LeGault

Col. Glass

Lance LeGault
Acting

Roberta Leighton

Anita

Roberta Leighton
Acting

Conrad Dunn

Francis "Psycho" Soyer

Conrad Dunn
Acting

Judge Reinhold

Elmo

Judge Reinhold
Acting

Antone Pagán

Hector

Antone Pagán
Acting

Glenn-Michael Jones

Leon

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Acting

William Lucking

Recruiter

William Lucking
Acting

Fran Ryan

Dowager in Cab

Fran Ryan
Acting

Joe Flaherty

Border Guard

Joe Flaherty
Acting

Nick Toth

Border Guard

Nick Toth
Acting

Bill Paxton

Soldier

Bill Paxton
Acting

Linda Dupree

Wrestler

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Acting

Dennis Quaid

Extra at Graduation Ceremony

Dennis Quaid
Acting

Timothy Busfield

Soldier with Mortar

Timothy Busfield
Acting

Dave Thomas

M.C.

Dave Thomas
Acting

Robin Klein

Cheerleader

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Acting

Robert J. Wilke

Gen. Barnicke

Robert J. Wilke
Acting

Lois Hamilton

Stillman's Girlfriend

Lois Hamilton
Acting

Samuel Briggs

Corporal

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Acting

Joseph X. Flaherty

Sgt. Crocker

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Acting

Hershel B. Harlson

Shoeshine Man

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Acting

Solomon Schmidt

Store Owner

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Acting

Gino Gottarelli

Russian Officer

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Acting

Gene Scherer

Russian Officer

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Acting

Dawn Clark

Mud Wrestler

Dawn Clark
Acting

Anita Merritt

Mud Wrestler

Anita Merritt
Acting

Susan Mechsner

Mud Wrestler

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Sue Bowser

Mud Wrestler

Sue Bowser
Acting

Leslie Henderson

Mud Wrestler

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Craig Schaefer

Soldier Outside Motor Pool

Craig Schaefer

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