Stripes
The movie follows cab driver John Winger, who decides to ask his best friend to join the army together after losing his job, his apartment, his car, and his girlfriend. Once in boot camp, John becomes the unofficial leader for his platoon, made up mostly of other misfits and assorted losers.
1 May 1950, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
May 25, 1927 in St. Marys, Pennsylvania, USA
November 25, 1918 in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, USA
18 December 1954, Orange, California, USA
21 November 1944, Chicago, Illinois, USA
18 May 1914, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
31 October 1950, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
17 June 1941, Vicksburg, Michigan, USA
2 May 1935, Chicago, Illinois, USA
29 November 1916, Los Angeles, California, USA
1 March 1970, Greenville, Mississippi, USA
9 April 1954, Houston, Texas, USA
25 November 1947, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
7 January 1961, San Gabriel, California, USA
September 25, 2009
Murray's insouciant Sixties clowning survives being parachuted into the Eighties
October 05, 2008
Stripes will keep potential felons off the streets for two hours. Few people seem to be asking, these days, that movies do more.
August 30, 2004
Mr. Murray hasn't yet reached the point at which his routines can be sustained for more than 10 minutes at a time. But he has achieved a sardonically exaggerated calm that can be very entertaining.
April 01, 2008
An often hilarious film that provided Bill Murray with a perfect opportunity in which to display his comedic skills.
April 26, 2016
Comic '80s military romp has violence, nudity, language.
December 18, 2015
The premise and star remain out of whack until the rambling, diffuse screenplay finally struggles beyond basic training.
April 01, 2008
The balance of the film consists of time-tested commercial material, most of which is still working fine.
September 29, 2014
Benefits immensely from being graded on a curve: it's no Ghostbusters, but it's no Police Academy either.
October 21, 2005
The first hour of Stripes is side-splittingly hilarious. Unfortunately, it fizzles a bit once Warren Oates' Sgt. "The Big Toe" Hulka disappears.
October 23, 2004
An anarchic slob movie, a celebration of all that is irreverent, reckless, foolhardy, undisciplined, and occasionally scatological. It's a lot of fun.
April 01, 2008
With a cast that consists largely of Saturday Night Live veterans, laughs are guaranteed, not least from a hilarious Murray.
February 09, 2006
[Reitmam] manages a reasonable success rate at pulling off the numerous verbal and sight gags with which the script is peppered.
