Private Benjamin

– A sheltered young high society woman joins the army on a whim and finds herself in a more difficult ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 49 Minutes
Release Year:
1980
Private Benjamin (1980)

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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Producing Country:
USA
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Private Benjamin (1980) - Trailer

Release Date:

10 Oct 1980

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Howard Zieff

Writer:

Nancy Meyers, Charles Shyer, Harvey Miller

Main Actors:

Goldie Hawn, Eileen Brennan, Armand Assante, Robert Webber

Plot:

When her husband dies on their wedding night, Judy decides to join the United States Army. She realizes that she has never been independent in her entire life. What looks like a bad decision at first, turns out not so bad at all. That is, until her superior officer makes sexual advances on her. She has been transferred to NATO headquarters in Europe and (re)meets the Frenchman Henri Tremont. Judy and Henri decide to marry, but will they?

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 1 win & 3 nominations.

Production:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
81%
Metacritic:
59%