Private Benjamin

Oct 6, 1980

1h 50m

★ 6.0

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

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Private Benjamin Trailers

Cast

Judy Benjamin

Goldie Hawn

Capt. Doreen Lewis

Eileen Brennan

Henrí Trémont

Armand Assante

Col. Clay Thornbush

Robert Webber

Teddy Benjamin

Sam Wanamaker

Harriet Benjamin

Barbara Barrie

Pvt. Mary Lou Glass

Mary Kay Place

Sgt. Jim Ballard

Harry Dean Stanton

Yale Goodman

Albert Brooks

Rabbi

Alan Oppenheimer

Vocalist at Wedding

Estelle Marlov

Bandleader

Everett Covin

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