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Stripes

1981, Movie, R, 106 mins

Stripes: Review

It's occasionally tasteless and falls apart in the last 20 minutes, but Ivan Reitman's knuckleheaded comedy has its fans. And for good reason: It's not only the perfect vehicle for Bill Murray's unique brand of wiseass satire, but his rapport with Harold Ramis suggests a great comedy team in the making. Murray stars as an irresponsible loser who persuades his equally unsuccessful friend Ramis that basic training is the ideal career move. Read the complete review for Stripes

Stripes: Cast & Details

Year: 1981
Rated R

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Cast
Bill Murray: John Winger
Harold Ramis: Russell Zitsky
Warren Oates: Sgt. Hulka
P.J. Soles: Stella
Sean Young: Louise
John Candy: Ox

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Stripes: TV Guide News

Ramis-Cusack Film Seeks an Ice Break | Today's News: Our Take | 2/28/2006
There are a lot of movie directors who spend their entire careers working in a single genre. In a fickle industry where a couple of bombs can lead to prolonged unemployment, there's a certain job security in mining similar subject matter. On the rare occasion when a filmmaker does step out of character, they frequently find themselves chastised by critics and ignored by audiences that are shackled with expectation. Apparently, these concerns didn't weigh heavily on Harold Ramis when he decided to make The Ice Harvest. A dark yarn with a moral compass as slippery as the setting, The Ice Harvest is a far cry from the flicks that made Ramis. In fact, nothing in Animal House, Caddyshack or read more
Stripes Star "Flashes" Back | Today's News: Our Take | 6/16/2005

When late-'70s/early-'80s Hollywood "It" girl P.J. Soles heard that an extended-cut Stripes DVD was being released, she braced herself for what was going to come out with the reinserted footage of her character, military policewoman Stella Hansen: her boobs.
"When the original movie [hit theaters] in '81, I was relieved; I went, 'Oh, shoot! They didn't use [every second that I was topless]!'" the Rock 'n' Roll High School and Private Benjamin costar tells TVGuide.com with a laugh. "But obviously, I was there when they shot it, so I knew what was filmed.
"Now that I'm older, it's like, 'Oh, good. I'm glad [I let it all hang out on camera],'" the lovely 55-year-old mom adds. "'It's proof, kids! I was once young and hot!' I don't want my nephews in Arizona to see it yet, though."
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