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Stripes
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The movie follows cab driver John Winger, who decides to ask his best friend to join the army together after losing his job, his apartment, his car, and his girlfriend. Once in boot camp, John becomes the unofficial leader for his platoon, made up mostly of other misfits and assorted losers.
The movie follows cab driver John Winger, who decides to ask his best friend to join the army together after losing his job, his apartment, his car, and his girlfriend. Once in boot camp, John becomes the unofficial leader for his platoon, made up mostly of other misfits and assorted losers.
Actors:
John Candy,
Gerard J. Counts,
William R. Sykes,
John Larroquette,
Joe Flaherty,
Fran Ryan,
Conrad Dunn
John Candy
31 October 1950, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Gerard J. Counts
William R. Sykes
John Larroquette
25 November 1947, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Joe Flaherty
21 June 1941, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Fran Ryan
29 November 1916, Los Angeles, California, USA
Conrad Dunn
Country:
United States
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New York Times
August 30, 2004
Mr. Murray hasn't yet reached the point at which his routines can be sustained for more than 10 minutes at a time. But he has achieved a sardonically exaggerated calm that can be very entertaining.
April 26, 2016
Comic '80s military romp has violence, nudity, language.
Fantastica Daily
October 21, 2005
The first hour of Stripes is side-splittingly hilarious. Unfortunately, it fizzles a bit once Warren Oates' Sgt. "The Big Toe" Hulka disappears.
September 25, 2009
Murray's insouciant Sixties clowning survives being parachuted into the Eighties
September 29, 2014
Benefits immensely from being graded on a curve: it's no Ghostbusters, but it's no Police Academy either.
October 23, 2004
An anarchic slob movie, a celebration of all that is irreverent, reckless, foolhardy, undisciplined, and occasionally scatological. It's a lot of fun.
October 05, 2008
Stripes will keep potential felons off the streets for two hours. Few people seem to be asking, these days, that movies do more.
April 01, 2008
An often hilarious film that provided Bill Murray with a perfect opportunity in which to display his comedic skills.
April 01, 2008
The balance of the film consists of time-tested commercial material, most of which is still working fine.
April 01, 2008
With a cast that consists largely of Saturday Night Live veterans, laughs are guaranteed, not least from a hilarious Murray.
February 09, 2006
[Reitmam] manages a reasonable success rate at pulling off the numerous verbal and sight gags with which the script is peppered.
December 18, 2015
The premise and star remain out of whack until the rambling, diffuse screenplay finally struggles beyond basic training.
