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Numerous actors, including John Larroquette, John Diehl, Conrad Dunn, Judge Reinhold, Joe Flaherty, Dave Thomas, Timothy Busfield, and Bill Paxton, appear in the film in some of the earliest roles of their careers. The film's score was composed by Elmer Bernstein .
- Ivan Reitman, Dan Goldberg
- Elmer Bernstein
- June 26, 1981
John Henry Diehl (born May 1, 1950) is an American character actor. Noted for his work in avant-garde theater, Diehl has performed in more than 140 films and television shows, including Land of Plenty, Stripes, City Limits, Nixon, Jurassic Park III and the TV series Miami Vice, The Shield, and Point Pleasant .
YearTitleRole20222019Out of the WildHenry McBride2016Master Anderson2015Neil- The script was written for Cheech and Chong. Reitman came up with the idea for a pro-Army comedy about best friends joining together and enlisted screenwriters Len Blum and Daniel Goldberg to write the screenplay.
- The Army supported the filmmakers. You have to wonder whether anyone at the Pentagon actually read the screenplay before giving the Army's blessing to "Stripes."
- "Stripes" was made by Canadians. Why was one of the best-loved Army comedies made by a bunch of Canadians? Sure, it's true that the lead best friends John Winger and Russell Ziskey were played by Chicago natives Bill Murray and Harold Ramis, but they were totally surrounded by our friends from the North on set.
- Warren Oates was the movie's only legit military connection. After dropping out of high school, future actor Warren Oates enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1946 and served for two years as an aircraft mechanic.
Jun 26, 1981 · Stripes: Directed by Ivan Reitman. With Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Warren Oates, P.J. Soles. Two friends who are dissatisfied with their jobs decide to join the army for a bit of fun.
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- Comedy, War
- Ivan Reitman
- 1981-06-26
Nov 5, 2021 · Like many of his castmates, John Diehl was at the beginning of his film career when was cast in "Stripes." A regular performer on the Los Angeles theater scene in the early '80s, Diehl had a ...
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Actor: The Client. John Henry Diehl has appeared more than 150 times in films and TV including Armageddon Time (2022), Five Days at Memorial (2022), Nixon, Stripes, and TV series Dark Winds (2022), Snowfall (2017), Castle Rock (2018), The Shield, and Miami Vice.
Overview. John Winger, an indolent sad sack in his 30s, impulsively joins the US Army after losing his job, his girlfriend and his apartment. Ivan Reitman. Director. Harold Ramis. Screenplay. Daniel Goldberg. Screenplay. Len Blum. Screenplay.
