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Stripes
“The story of a man who wanted to keep the world safe for democracy...and meet girls.”
66%
Movie
1h 46m
AI Analysis
Stripes (1981) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Stripes (1981) — a movie tagged as Action and Comedy with funny moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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… Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~106 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Stripes 66% (1,028 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1981-06-26
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- TMDB rating
- 6.6
- TMDB ID
- 10890
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Is there an official trailer for Stripes?
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What is Stripes about?
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 p... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Stripes?
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How long is the movie Stripes?
The official runtime for Stripes is approximately 106 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Cast
Bill Murray
John Winger
Harold Ramis
Russell Ziskey
Warren Oates
Sgt. Hulka
P. J. Soles
Stella Hansen
Sean Young
Louise Cooper
John Candy
Dewey "Ox" Oxberger
John Larroquette
Capt. Stillman
John Voldstad
Stillman's Aid
John Diehl
Cruiser
Lance LeGault
Col. Glass
Roberta Leighton
Anita
Conrad Dunn
Francis "Psycho" Soyer
Judge Reinhold
Elmo
Antone Pagán
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William Lucking
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Fran Ryan
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Joe Flaherty
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