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Stripes (1981)

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

Genre : Action, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 46M

Director : Ivan Reitman
Writer : Len Blum, Harold Ramis, Daniel Goldberg

Synopsis

John Winger, an indolent sad sack in his 30s, impulsively joins the U.S. Army after losing his job, his girlfriend and his apartment.

Actors

Bill Murray
Bill Murray
John Winger
Harold Ramis
Harold Ramis
Russell Ziskey
Warren Oates
Warren Oates
Sgt. Hulka
P.J. Soles
P.J. Soles
Stella Hansen
Sean Young
Sean Young
Louise Cooper
John Candy
John Candy
Dewey 'Ox' Oxberger
John Larroquette
John Larroquette
Capt. Stillman
John Voldstad
John Voldstad
Stillman's Aid
John Diehl
John Diehl
Cruiser
Lance LeGault
Lance LeGault
Col. Glass
Roberta Leighton
Roberta Leighton
Anita
Conrad Dunn
Conrad Dunn
Psycho
Judge Reinhold
Judge Reinhold
Elmo
Antone Pagán
Antone Pagán
Hector
Glenn-Michael Jones
Glenn-Michael Jones
Leon
William Lucking
William Lucking
Recruiter (as Bill Lucking)
Fran Ryan
Fran Ryan
Dowager in Cab
Joe Flaherty
Joe Flaherty
Border Guard
Nick Toth
Nick Toth
Border Guard
Bill Paxton
Bill Paxton
Soldier
Linda Dupree
Linda Dupree
Wrestler
Dennis Quaid
Dennis Quaid
Extra at Graduation Ceremony
Timothy Busfield
Timothy Busfield
Soldier with Mortar
Dave Thomas
Dave Thomas
M.C.
Robin Klein
Robin Klein
Cheerleader
Robert J. Wilke
Robert J. Wilke
Gen. Barnicke
Lois Hamilton
Lois Hamilton
Stillman's Girlfriend (as Lois Areno)
Samuel Briggs
Samuel Briggs
Corporal
Joseph X. Flaherty
Joseph X. Flaherty
Sgt. Crocker
Hershel B. Harlson
Hershel B. Harlson
Shoeshine Man
Solomon Schmidt
Solomon Schmidt
Store Owner
Gino Gottarelli
Gino Gottarelli
Russian Officer
Gene Scherer
Gene Scherer
Russian Officer
Dawn Clark
Dawn Clark
Mud Wrestler
Anita Merritt
Anita Merritt
Mud Wrestler (as Juanita Merritt)
Susan Mechsner
Susan Mechsner
Mud Wrestler
Sue Bowser
Sue Bowser
Mud Wrestler
Leslie Henderson
Leslie Henderson
Mud Wrestler

Crews

Ivan Reitman
Ivan Reitman
Director
Ivan Reitman
Ivan Reitman
Producer
Len Blum
Len Blum
Screenplay
Harold Ramis
Harold Ramis
Screenplay
Daniel Goldberg
Daniel Goldberg
Screenplay
Daniel Goldberg
Daniel Goldberg
Producer
Elmer Bernstein
Elmer Bernstein
Original Music Composer
Bill Butler
Bill Butler
Director of Photography
Harry Keller
Harry Keller
Editor
Michael Luciano
Michael Luciano
Editor
Eva Ruggiero
Eva Ruggiero
Editor
Mary Peters
Mary Peters
Stunts
Chuck House
Chuck House
Makeup Artist

Trailers and other movies

Stripes 1981 TV trailer
STRIPES [1981] Vignette - Bill Murray and Ivan Reitman Talk Harold Ramis
Official Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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