

Stripes
"The story of a man who wanted to keep the world safe for democracy...and meet girls."
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.
Movie Details
Budget
$10.0M
$10,000,000
Revenue
$85.3M
$85,297,000
Languages
English
+2 more
Studio
Columbia Pictures
Key Crew

Len Blum
Screenplay

Harold Ramis
Screenplay

Ivan Reitman
Producer

Ivan Reitman
Director

Daniel Goldberg
Screenplay

Daniel Goldberg
Producer
Cast

Bill Murray
John Winger

Harold Ramis
Russell Ziskey

Warren Oates
Sgt. Hulka

P. J. Soles
Stella Hansen

Sean Young
Louise Cooper

John Candy
Dewey "Ox" Oxberger

John Larroquette
Capt. Stillman

John Voldstad
Stillman's Aid

John Diehl
Cruiser

Lance LeGault
Col. Glass

Roberta Leighton
Anita

Conrad Dunn
Francis "Psycho" Soyer

Judge Reinhold
Elmo

Antone Pagán
Hector
Glenn-Michael Jones
Leon

William Lucking
Recruiter

Fran Ryan
Dowager in Cab

Joe Flaherty
Border Guard

Nick Toth
Border Guard

Bill Paxton
Soldier