Private Benjamin
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Private Benjamin

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

6.0 / 10 1980 1h 50mR English
Comedy

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Goldie Hawn

Goldie Hawn

Judy Benjamin

Lead
Eileen Brennan

Eileen Brennan

Capt. Doreen Lewis

Armand Assante

Armand Assante

Henrí Trémont

Robert Webber

Robert Webber

Col. Clay Thornbush

Sam Wanamaker

Sam Wanamaker

Teddy Benjamin

Barbara Barrie

Barbara Barrie

Harriet Benjamin

Mary Kay Place

Mary Kay Place

Pvt. Mary Lou Glass

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Sgt. Jim Ballard

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Howard Zieff's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Private Benjamin is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker