Stripes is a 1981 American war comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman and starring Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Warren Oates, P. J. Soles, Sean Young, and John Candy.

Stripes: Directed by Ivan Reitman. With Bill Murray, John Candy, Harold Ramis, Warren Oates. Two friends who are dissatisfied with their jobs decide to join the army for a bit of fun.

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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 …

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Two friends who are dissatisfied with their jobs decide to join the army for a bit of fun. At the end of a very bad day when he realizes his life has gone and is going nowhere, John Winger is able to …

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In “Stripes,” Murray and Ramis make a wonderful team. Their big strength is restraint. Given the tendency of movies like this to degenerate into undisciplined slapstick, they wisely choose to play …

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When quick-witted slacker John Winger (Bill Murray) loses his apartment, girlfriend and job all in one day, he does what any red-blooded American would do: he joins the army and nearly starts WWIII.