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.
Cast
Bill Murray
John Winger
Harold Ramis
Russell Ziskey
Warren Oates
Sgt. Hulka
P. J. Soles
Stella Hansen
Sean Young
Louise Cooper
John Candy
Dewey "Ox" Oxberger
John Larroquette
Capt. Stillman
John Voldstad
Stillman's Aid
John Diehl
Cruiser
Lance LeGault
Col. Glass
Roberta Leighton
Anita
Conrad Dunn
Francis "Psycho" Soyer
Judge Reinhold
Elmo
Antone Pagán
Hector
Glenn-Michael Jones
Leon
William Lucking
Recruiter
Fran Ryan
Dowager in Cab
Joe Flaherty
Border Guard
Nick Toth
Border Guard
Bill Paxton
Soldier
Linda Dupree
Wrestler
Dennis Quaid
Extra at Graduation Ceremony
Timothy Busfield
Soldier with Mortar
Dave Thomas
M.C.
Robin Klein
Cheerleader
Robert J. Wilke
Gen. Barnicke
Lois Hamilton
Stillman's Girlfriend
Samuel Briggs
Corporal
Joseph X. Flaherty
Sgt. Crocker
Hershel B. Harlson
Shoeshine Man
Solomon Schmidt
Store Owner
Gino Gottarelli
Russian Officer
Gene Scherer
Russian Officer
Dawn Clark
Mud Wrestler
Anita Merritt
Mud Wrestler
Susan Mechsner
Mud Wrestler
Sue Bowser
Mud Wrestler
Leslie Henderson
Mud Wrestler
Craig Schaefer
Soldier Outside Motor Pool
Crew
Ivan Reitman
Director, Producer
Len Blum
Screenplay
Harold Ramis
Screenplay
Daniel Goldberg
Screenplay, Producer
Harry Keller
Editor
Michael Luciano
Editor
Eva Ruggiero
Editor
Nancy Weizer
Assistant Editor
Peter Ransohoff
Assistant Editor
Stephen Price
Assistant Editor
Bill Butler
Director of Photography
James M. Freitag
Second Assistant Director
Donald Newman
Second Assistant Director
Richard Learman
Assistant Director
Joe Medjuck
Associate Producer
James H. Spencer
Production Design
James R. Connell
Camera Operator
Lynn Tomes
First Assistant Camera
Karen Rea
Casting
Silvio Scarano
Wardrobe Supervisor
Richard Bruno
Costume Design
Carol A. O'Connell
Hairstylist
Chuck House
Makeup Artist
James Lee McCoy
Makeup Artist
Jeff Bushelman
Sound Editor
Pat Somerset
Sound Editor
Wayne Artman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tom Beckert
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Jiron
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gene S. Cantamessa
Production Sound Mixer
Dan Wallin
Scoring Mixer
Raul A. Bruce
Boom Operator
Joseph A. Unsinn
Special Effects Supervisor
Elmer Bernstein
Original Music Composer
Kathy Durning
Music Editor
Carl Biddiscombe
Set Decoration
William F. Matthews
Set Designer
Sandy Veneziano
Set Designer
Don Smetzer
Still Photographer
Lloyd Nelson
Script Supervisor
Eudie Charnes
Production Office Coordinator
Mary Peters
Stunts
Terry James
Stunt Coordinator
Sam Gordon
Property Master
George Hill
Key Grip
Colin J. Campbell
Gaffer
Russell Saunders
Production Manager
