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Stripes (1981)

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Reviews Counted:542

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Average Rating:7.3/10

Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: When John Winger (Bill Murray) loses his girlfriend, his job, and his apartment, he and his best friend (Harold Ramis) decide to join the Army. Way over their head, they eventually learn the ropes... When John Winger (Bill Murray) loses his girlfriend, his job, and his apartment, he and his best friend (Harold Ramis) decide to join the Army. Way over their head, they eventually learn the ropes and manage to take a top-secret U.S. recreational vehicle behind the iron curtain on a road trip. Directed by Ivan Reitman (GHOSTBUSTERS, MEATBALLS.) [More]

Starring: Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Warren Oates, P.J. Soles

Starring: Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Warren Oates, P.J. Soles, John Candy, John Larroquette, Sean Young, Dixie King Wade, Judge Reinhold

Director: Ivan Reitman

Director: Ivan Reitman
Screenwriter: Len Blum, Dan Goldberg, Harold Ramis
Composer: Jerry Goldsmith

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