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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Crew
DirectorIvan Reitman
WriterLen Blum, Harold Ramis, Daniel Goldberg
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
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Keywords
dateex-girlfriendmilitary spooftraining campprivatearmy lifemilitary trainingarmy cadetarmy trainingwar gamesclass clown
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Budget
$10M
Revenue
$85M
TMDb Votes
1,027
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026