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Private Benjamin

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Private Benjamin
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R,1hr 50min
Genre:
Comedy
Released:
October 7, 1980
Director:
Howard Zieff
Distributor:
Warner Bros. Pictures
Starring:
Goldie Hawn, Eileen Brennan, Armand Assante  ...more
Synopsis: Devastated when her brand-new husband Albert Brooks) drops dead on their wedding night, Jewish American princess Judy Benjamin (Goldie Hawn) is receptive to the pitch delivered by a duplicitous recruiter for the Women's Army Corps. Quickly adivsed by topkick Captain Lewis (Eileen Brennan) that she should not look forward to the private room, fancy clothes and sauna bath that she'd been promised, Judy is forced to go through basic training like any other "grunt". This turns out to be a real growth ... Full Synopsis
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Derek Armstrong, AMG Review
Private Benjamin is a beloved film, a rallying call for burgeoning feminists and one of Goldie Hawn's most recognizable star vehicles. However, its narrative is also a mess and only funny in spots. The film doesn't understand what it wants to be -- a goofy military sendup or a tale of a spoiled young woman growing into independence. A smarter script would have had it both ways, but this one meanders, ... Full Review
Featured Cast
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Goldie Hawn
Judy Benjamin
Eileen Brennan
Capt. Doreen Lewis
Armand Assante
Henri Tremont
Sam Wanamaker
Teddy Benjamin
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