The story of a man who wanted to keep the world safe for democracy...and meet girls.
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.
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Classical in form, comic, effortless and cool.
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- effortlessdemanding
- cooloverwhelming
- unpretentiousprestige
Who loves it, who doesn't
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Cast
- Bill MurrayJohn Winger
- Harold RamisRussell Ziskey
- Warren OatesSgt. Hulka
- P. J. SolesStella Hansen
- Sean YoungLouise Cooper
- John CandyDewey "Ox" Oxberger
- John LarroquetteCapt. Stillman
- John VoldstadStillman's Aid
- John DiehlCruiser
- Lance LeGaultCol. Glass
Crew
- Ivan ReitmanDirector
- Harold RamisScreenplay
- Len BlumScreenplay
- Daniel GoldbergScreenplay
- Wilmer ButlerDirector of Photography
- Elmer BernsteinOriginal Music Composer
- Michael LucianoEditor
- Eva RuggieroEditor
- Harry KellerEditor
- Ivan ReitmanProducer
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Pairings
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Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
Both comic, classical in form, effortless.
Johnny English 200383% alikeBoth comic, effortless, classical in form.
Both comic, cool, classical in form.
Umbrella Coup 198081% alikeBoth classical in form, comic, effortless.
Revenge of the Pink Panther 197880% alikeBoth comic, effortless, cool.
Sgt. Bilko 199680% alikeBoth classical in form, comic, effortless.
Johnny English Strikes Again 201880% alikeBoth classical in form, comic, effortless.
Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm 202280% alikeBoth comic, cool, unpretentious.
Series · Both classical in form, effortless, comic.
Total Drama All-Stars 201479% alikeSeries · Both unpretentious, classical in form, effortless.
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