Stripes

Jun 26, 1981

1h 46m

★ 6.6

The story of a man who wanted to keep the world safe for democracy...and meet girls.

Overview

John Winger, an indolent sad sack in his 30s, impulsively joins the US Army after losing his job, his girlfriend and his apartment.

Genres

Action

Comedy

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Stripes Trailers

Cast

John Winger

Bill Murray

Russell Ziskey

Harold Ramis

Sgt. Hulka

Warren Oates

Stella Hansen

P. J. Soles

Louise Cooper

Sean Young

Dewey "Ox" Oxberger

John Candy

Capt. Stillman

John Larroquette

Stillman's Aid

John Voldstad

Cruiser

John Diehl

Col. Glass

Lance LeGault

Anita

Roberta Leighton

Francis "Psycho" Soyer

Conrad Dunn

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6.6

The Party

Dec 17, 1980

A thirteen-year-old French girl deals with moving to a new city and school in Paris, while at the same time her parents are getting a divorce.

7.1

High Fidelity

Mar 17, 2000

After his long-time girlfriend dumps him, a thirty-year-old record store owner seeks to understand why he is unlucky in love while recounting his "top five breakups of all time".

5.1

Operation Bullshine

Jun 30, 1959

During World War II, a Royal Artillery officer is assigned to an anti-aircraft battery that is filled with female soldiers of the Auxiliary Territorial Service. His wife who has enlisted is mistakenly posted to the battery in violation of regulations of husbands and wives serving together in the same formation. She becomes jealous of what she perceives as him paying too much attention to the other Auxiliary Territorial Service women.

7.0

The Science of Sleep

Jun 25, 2006

A man entranced by his dreams and imagination is lovestruck with a French woman and feels he can show her his world.

6.9

Broken Flowers

Jul 31, 2005

As the devoutly single Don Johnston is dumped by his latest girlfriend, he receives an anonymous pink letter informing him that he has a son who may be looking for him.

5.8

Sgt. Bilko

Mar 29, 1996

The US army is known for churning out lean mean fighting machines intent on protecting our great nation. Sergeant Ernie Bilko is the leader of a ragtag group of the sorriest soldiers ever to enlist in the armed forces.

6.4

Down Periscope

Mar 1, 1996

Maverick Navy Lieutenant Commander Tom Dodge will never be a textbook officer, but he's a brilliant seaman who's always wanted to command a nuclear submarine — he's been given one last chance to clean up his record. Unfortunately, Admiral Graham, his nemesis, would rather sink the fleet than give Dodge his own boat. So, Graham stacks the deck against him and assigns Dodge to the Stingray, a diesel-powered WW2 submarine that can barely keep afloat. To make matters worse, Dodge's crew is a collection of maladjusted, mistake-prone misfits. Then, he's tagged the "enemy" in a crucial war game, and ordered to take on the U.S. Navy's best.

4.3

Date Movie

Feb 17, 2006

Spoof of romantic comedies which focuses on a man, his crush, his parents, and her father.

6.6

Sliding Doors

Apr 23, 1998

London publicist Helen, effortlessly slides between parallel storylines that show what happens when she does or does not catch a train back to her apartment. Love. Romantic entanglements. Deception. Trust. Friendship. Comedy. All come into focus as the two stories shift back and forth, overlap and surprisingly converge.

7.0

The Squid and the Whale

Oct 5, 2005

Based on the true childhood experiences of Noah Baumbach and his brother, The Squid and the Whale tells the touching story of two young boys dealing with their parents' divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980s.

5.3

Torque

Jan 16, 2004

Biker Cary Ford is framed by an old rival and biker gang leader for the murder of another gang member who happens to be the brother of Trey, leader of the most feared biker gang in the country. Ford is now on the run trying to clear his name from the murder with Trey and his gang looking for his blood.

6.0

Private Benjamin

Oct 6, 1980

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.

6.5

Basic

Apr 18, 2003

When a hurricane hits a US Army base on the edge of the Panama Canal, an elite covert operations team of US Army Rangers recruits are on a routine jungle training exercise that goes horribly awry. Only two recruits are rescued, one of which is badly injured, but both have different accounts regarding the fate of their leader, legendary and ruthless Army Ranger Drill Sergeant Nathan West, and the rest of their platoon. Tom Hardy, an ex-army Ranger turned maverick DEA agent is brought in to solve the mystery and uncover what really happened out there.

7.5

After Hours

Sep 13, 1985

Desperate to escape his mind-numbing routine, uptown Manhattan office worker Paul Hackett ventures downtown for a hookup with a mystery woman.

6.4

Major Payne

Mar 24, 1995

Major Benson Winifred Payne is being discharged from the Marines. Payne is a killin' machine, but the wars of the world are no longer fought on the battlefield. A career Marine, he has no idea what to do as a civilian, so his commander finds him a job - commanding officer of a local school's JROTC program, a bunch of ragtag losers with no hope.

6.4

Singles

Sep 18, 1992

A group of young adults in their twenties, who share an apartment in the city of Seattle, ponder on love and face all the challenges of adulthood.

6.2

Canned Laughter

Apr 8, 1979

Robert Box asks his colleague Lorraine out for a date. They go to a restaurant where Dave Perry tries to break it as a stand-up comedian.

7.2

Operation Petticoat

Dec 5, 1959

A World War II submarine commander finds himself stuck with a damaged sub, a con-man executive officer, and a group of army nurses.