STRIPES (EXTENDED CUT) (DVD/WS 1.85 A/DD 5.1/ENG-FR-SUB) DVD

Stripes
Bill Murray decides to be all that he can be -- and it ain't pretty -- in this hit comedy. John Winger (Murray) is a quick-witted but unambitious loser who comes home after getting fired to discover that his car has been repossessed and his girlfriend is leaving him. With no idea of what to do next, John and his best friend Russell Ziskey (Harold Ramis) impulsively join the Army, more as a practical joke than a career goal. John and Russell find themselves in basic training under the hard-nosed and impatient Sgt. Hulka (Warren Oates), who is stuck with an outfit of goofballs, including overweight Ox (John Candy), naive Cruiser (John Deihl), perpetually stoned Elmo (Judge Reinhold), and the appropriately-nicknamed Psycho (Conrad Dunn). The platoon succeeds in impressing the generals spite of themselves, and John and Russell even find time to romance two pretty female MPs, Stella (P.J. Soles) and Louise (Sean Young). However, when John and Russell commandeer a high-tech military vehicle for a European weekend getaway with the girls, they happen into Soviet territory and stumble into an international incident. Remarkably, Stripes was made with the full cooperation of the U.S. Army, despite its less-than-rosy view of the all-volunteer armed forces. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast Bill Murray as John Winger Harold Ramis as Russell Ziskey Warren Oates as Sgt. Hulka P.J. Soles as Stella Sean Young as Louise John Candy as Dewey "Ox" Oxberger John Larroquette as Capt. Stillman John Voldstad as Stillman's Aide John Diehl as Cruiser Lance Le Gault as Col. Glass Roberla Leighton as Anita Conrad Dunn as Francis "Psycho" Soyer Judge Reinhold as Elmo Antone Pagan as Hector Glenn-Michael Jones as Leon Bill [William] Lucking as Recruiter Fran Ryan as Dowager in Cab

Crew Joe Medjuck - Associate Producer Karen Rea - Casting Arthur Goldweit - Choreography Ronn Forella - Choreography Richard Bruno - Costume Designer Ivan Reitman - Director Eva Ruggiero - Editor Michael Luciano - Editor Harry Keller - Editor Elmer Bernstein - Composer (Music Score) James Spencer - Production Designer Bill Butler - Cinematographer James Connell - Cinematographer Russell Saunders - Production Manager Ivan Reitman - Producer Daniel Goldberg - Producer Carl Biddiscombe - Set Designer Gene S. Cantamessa - Sound/Sound Designer John Cade - Stunts Harold Ramis - Screenwriter Len Blum - Screenwriter Daniel Goldberg - Screenwriter

Stripes
A satire of army service and authority figures in general, the ribald comedy Stripes is buoyed by the strength of its cast and its unrelentingly goofy charm. Former Saturday Night Live cast member Bill Murray is at the heart of the film's affable, likable tone; his usual deadpan, laid-back self, Murray is perfectly suited to the meandering script and to Ivan Reitman's offbeat direction. Reitman also directed Murray in his first film role, 1979's Meatballs, and he surrounds the actor with experienced comic accompaniment, most notably from John Candy and Harold Ramis. The then little-known Bill Paxton, John Larroquette, Judge Reinhold, and Sean Young also make memorable appearances. ~ Brendon Hanley, All Movie Guide
 

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General Specifications: Language Options: English Subtitle Options: English, French Sound Processing: DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel Additional Features: cc Also includes original theatrical version Top-secret EM-50 urban assault vehicle to cut out & assemble 18 minutes of deleted scenes Hour-long documentary featuring all new interviews with the cast including Bill Murray Commentary with the director and writer/producer Dan Goldberg Original theatrical trailer Much more DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 107 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 1. Start 2. Going Nowhere 3. Moving-Out Day 4. Enlisting 5. The Bus Station 6. Sgt. Hulka 7. Left Right Left 8. Platoon Members 9. Capt. Stillman 10. Basic Training 11. Col. Glass 12. Hulka's Office 13. Deserting 14. "Incoming!" 15. The Pom Pom 16. The General's House 17. Three-Hour Cram 18. Boom Chugga Lugga 19. Ft. Milano, Italy 20. Project EM-50 21. Out for a Wash 22. Wrong-Way Stillman 23. "Mayday." 24. The Czech Border 25. The Rescue Party 26. Back to the Border 27. Roadblock 28. Back Home 1. Start 2. Going Nowhere 3. Moving-Out Day 4. Enlisting 5. The Bus Station 6. Sgt. Hulka 7. Left Right Left 8. Platoon Members 9. Capt. Stillman 10. Basic Training 11. Col. Glass 12. Hulka's Office 13. Deserting 14. "Incoming!" 15. The Pom Pom 16. The General's House 17. Three-Hour Cram 18. Boom Chugga Lugga 19. Ft. Milano, Italy 20. Project EM-50 21. Out for a Wash 22. Wrong-Way Stillman 23. "Mayday." 24. The Czech Border 25. The Rescue Party 26. Back to the Border 27. Roadblock 28. Back Home