Thanks to a run of bad luck and go-nowhere jobs, John convinces Russell to join the army so they can get in shape, likening it to a health spa. Once in boot camp, wiseguy John tangles with his by-the-book Sgt. and becomes the unofficial leader for his platoon, made up mostly of other misfits and assorted losers. After somehow making it through graduation, they are given a special assignment but, thanks to John’s romantic interest in a pretty MPO, the other men wind up behind the Iron Curtain until John, Russell, their dates and Sgt. Hulka make a daring rescue attempt in explosive style.
Release Date: 26 June 1981Runtime: 117 min
Stars:
- Antone Pagan
- Bill Murray
- Conrad Dunn
- Glenn-Michael Jones
- Harold Ramis
- John Candy
- John Diehl
- John Larroquette
- John Voldstad
- Judge Reinhold
- Lance LeGault
- P.J. Soles
- Roberta Leighton
- Sean Young
- Warren Oates
Director: Ivan Reitman