Private Benjamin (1980)

Editor's Note After the surprise termination of her second marriage, a spoiled Jewish princess joins the Army. Thanks to the doublecrossing recruiter who will do anything to enlist her, she expects her hitch to be a vacation. It's... not.

	Harry Dean Stanton
	Robert Webber
	Sally Kirkland
	Eileen Brennan
	Sam Wanamaker
	Armand Assante
	Goldie Hawn
	Barbara Barrie
	Mary Kay Place
	Albert Brooks
	P.J. Soles
	Nancy Meyers - Writer
	Howard Zieff - Director

After Judy Benjamin's husband dies on their wedding night, the ditzy Jewish American Princess decides to enlist in the army. Of course, she's been misled by an unscrupulous recruiter, and expects a tropical vacation and other niceties. Benjamin instantly receives a reality check during basic training, conducted by the snarling Capt. Doreen Lewis, who revels in cutting the spoiled snob down to size. But as Private Benjamin endures the rigors of the military, she gradually becomes transformed into a disciplined soldier -- and woman. New York Times
"...An old friend brought up to date....[Hawn] is totally charming..." 10/10/1980 p.C6

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"[L]ikable." 04/01/2004 p.59