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Stripes (1981)

Director: Ivan Reitman

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From Time Out Film Guide

Purposeless slob Murray loses car (repossessed), apartment and girlfriend (thrown out) all in the same day, and on a whim joins the US Army; a decision he spends most of the film regretting. Though the overall tone is as unquestioning of the virtues of the military life - discipline, duty, honour, etc - as was Private Benjamin, at least at its centre Murray is a genuine couldn't-give-a-shit character for the early '80s. Reitman, who also originated Animal House and Meatballs, manages a reasonable success rate at pulling off the numerous verbal and sight gags with which the script is peppered.

Author: RM 0000-00-00 00:00:00

Time Out Film Guide

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  • Hector said...
    Posted on Aug 30 2008 11:18 Hey DEMRN.
    Thanks for the "cute" compliment. Are you somebody I know who posted this to make me feel good?
    If so...good one!
    Anywhooo...I hope I still got the cute going on.
    Reply back for fun ok?...And check out a new video on YouTube for "Here and There" the movie.
    Peace, Antone
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  • DEMRN said...
    Posted on Jul 22 2008 22:34 I loved Antone Pagan as Hector in this movie. He is a fantastic actor and very cute too.
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Cast & crew

Director: Ivan Reitman

Producer: Ivan Reitman, Daniel Goldberg

Cast: Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Warren Oates, PJ Soles, John Larroquette, Sean Young, John Diehl, Lance LeGault, John Candy full cast

Genre(s): Comedy

Duration: 106 mins


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