Private Benjamin

Name: Private Benjamin
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1980-10-06
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Goldie Hawn, Eileen Brennan, Armand Assante, Robert Webber, Sam Wanamaker

1980·Movie·R·110 min·★ 6.0(416)

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

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.

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About Private Benjamin

Private Benjamin is a 1980 English-language comedy film directed by Howard Zieff. The cast is led by Goldie Hawn, Eileen Brennan, Armand Assante. It has a runtime of 1h 50m. Viewers rate it 6.0/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla, Plex, Tubi TV.

Private Benjamin was produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on October 6, 1980, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $15 million, it went on to gross $70 million worldwide.

Director: Howard Zieff
Writers: Nancy Meyers, Charles Shyer, Harvey Miller
Release date: October 6, 1980
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $15 million
Box office: $70 million
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures

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Private Benjamin cast & crew

Private Benjamin was directed by Howard Zieff and written by Nancy Meyers, Charles Shyer, and Harvey Miller.

The cast features Goldie Hawn as Judy Benjamin, Eileen Brennan as Capt. Doreen Lewis, Armand Assante as Henrí Trémont, Robert Webber as Col. Clay Thornbush, Sam Wanamaker as Teddy Benjamin, and Barbara Barrie as Harriet Benjamin.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Bill Conti, cinematography is by David M. Walsh, and it was produced by Goldie Hawn and Nancy Meyers.

Is Private Benjamin worth watching?

Private Benjamin holds an audience score of 6.0/10 from 416 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 50m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, Private Benjamin is worth a place on your watchlist.

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