Stripes

Name: Stripes
Genre: Action, Comedy
Released: 1981-06-26
Duration: 1 h 46 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Warren Oates, P. J. Soles, Sean Young

1981·Movie·R·106 min·★ 6.6(1,086)

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“The story of a man who wanted to keep the world safe for democracy...and meet girls.”

Hard-luck cabbie John Winger, directionless after being fired from his job and dumped by his girlfriend, enlists in the U.S. Army with his close pal, Russell Ziskey. After his barely satisfactory performance in basic training, the irreverent Winger emerges as the figurehead for a ragtag band of misfits. However, his hijinks threaten to cause an international scandal when he inadvertently commandeers a military assault vehicle behind enemy lines.

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Germany	Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube
France	—	Apple TV Store, Sooner, Amazon Video
Spain	—	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Brazil	Sony One Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Japan	Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, FOD

About Stripes

Stripes is a 1981 English-language action and comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman. The cast is led by Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Warren Oates. It has a runtime of 1h 46m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 1100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Fawesome.

Stripes was produced by Columbia Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on June 26, 1981, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $10 million, it went on to gross $85 million worldwide.

Director: Ivan Reitman
Writers: Len Blum, Harold Ramis, Daniel Goldberg
Release date: June 26, 1981
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $10 million
Box office: $85 million
Production: Columbia Pictures

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Stripes cast & crew

Stripes was directed by Ivan Reitman and written by Len Blum, Harold Ramis, and Daniel Goldberg.

The cast features Bill Murray as John Winger, Harold Ramis as Russell Ziskey, Warren Oates as Sgt. Hulka, P. J. Soles as Stella Hansen, Sean Young as Louise Cooper, and John Candy as Dewey "Ox" Oxberger.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Elmer Bernstein, cinematography is by Wilmer Butler, and it was produced by Ivan Reitman and Daniel Goldberg.

Is Stripes worth watching?

Stripes holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 1,086 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 1h 46m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action and comedy, Stripes is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Stripes

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