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Private Benjamin


Date: 1980
Type: Comedy
Rating: 3 Stars 3/5
Colour: Yes
Director: Howard Zieff
Producer: Nancy Meyers

Comment/Synopsis

A suddenly widowed rich young woman decides to join the army. After the shock of finding the army was not the same as the recruiting officer said, she discovers herself for the first time in her life. The film is funny in partsand was produced by Nancy Myers.

Oscars

Nomination - Best Actress - Goldie Hawn
Nomination - Best Supporting Actress - Eileen Brennan
Nomination - Writing

Production
Warner Bros
Private Benjamin