Private Benjamin (1980)
The Army was no laughing matter until Judy Benjamin joined it.
A sheltered young high society woman joins the army on a whim and finds herself in a more difficult situation than she ever expected.
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- $15M
- Box office
- $69.8M
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Goldie HawnJudy Benjamin
Eileen BrennanCapt. Doreen Lewis
Armand AssanteHenrí Trémont
Robert WebberCol. Clay Thornbush
Mary Kay PlacePvt. Mary Lou Glass
Sam WanamakerTeddy Benjamin
Barbara BarrieHarriet Benjamin
Albert BrooksYale Goodman
Harry Dean StantonSgt. Jim Ballard
Kopi SotiropulosLimo Passerby
Toni KalemPvt. Tina Gianelli
P. J. SolesPvt. Wanda WinterKeywords
TransformationFemale protagonistEmpowermentStrong womanFemale empowermentTrainingArmyParis, franceFemale soldierChangeTraining campU.s. armyPrivateWoman with gunDeterminationMilitary trainingArmy cadetArmy trainingUs army
Movie DNA
Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityTransformation · Female Protagonist · EmpowermentDialogue densityComedyDirector preference133762Actor preference35197 · 83870 · 157013Country preferenceUs
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What is Private Benjamin about?
A sheltered young high society woman joins the army on a whim and finds herself in a more difficult situation than she ever expected.
How long is Private Benjamin?
Private Benjamin has a runtime of 110 minutes.
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