Private Benjamin (film)

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Private Benjamin is a 1980 film about a spoiled, wealthy woman who joins the US Army after her husband dies of a heart attack on their wedding night. She finds out that life in the Army is not the glamorous job she expected it to be.

Directed by Howard Zieff. Written by Nancy Meyers and Harvey Miller.

The Army was no laughing matter. Until Judy Benjamin joined it!

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[edit] Judy Benjamin

  • What, the Army couldn't afford drapes? I mean, I'll be up at the crack of dawn here!
  • [After being issued with an Army uniform] Excuse me, sir, is green the only color these come in?
  • [Discussing her gold-digger ex-husband] My therapist said that I had a neurotic need to find a father figure, and he had a neurotic need to find a father-in-law who had a lot of money.
  • Unfortunately, the best thing I can say about his English, is that it's better than my Turkish!

[edit] Dialogue

Recruiting Officer: A lady with your education and background could easily land an assignment in Europe.
Judy: Europe? I do need to get away!
Mother-in-law: Just one thing. If you can remember, what were Yale's last words?
Judy: "I'm cumming!"
Harriet Benjamin: [after arriving in Paris] It's November here, Kissy.
Teddy Benjamin: It's November everywhere, genius!
Judy: Now I know what I've been faking all these years.
Henri: That was your first?
Judy: And second!
Sgt. Ross: Everybody up! Everybody, Benjamin.
Judy: Oh God, you can't mean me. I worked the night shift. Go check out the bathroom, it's fabulous!

[edit] Cast

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