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

Bill Murray - John Winger
Harold Ramis - Russell Ziskey
Warren Oates - Sgt. Hulka
P.J. Soles - Stella
Sean Young - Louise
John Candy - Dewey "Ox" Oxberger

Ivan Reitman's military \comedy Stripes comes to DVD with a pair of transfers. The widescreen transfer preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1, and is preferable in every way to the standard full-frame image unless one wants to relive the memories of watching the film endlessly on cable. English and French soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital Stereo. Subtitles are accessible in both of those languages as well. Supplemental materials are limited to a theatrical trailer. This Columbia/TriStar release will appeal to fans of the film, but not enough was done with extras to make this as much of a collectible as it should be. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

These movies have the touch and feel of Stripes...
	House Party [Widescreen/Fullscreen] (R)
	Ruthless People (R)
	Up in Smoke (R)
	Real Genius (PG)
	True Grit (G)
	Jinxed! (R)
	North Dallas Forty (R)
	Gotcha! (PG-13)
	Another 48 Hrs. (R)
	License to Drive (PG-13)
	Rooster Cogburn (...and the Lady) (PG)
	Quick Change (R)
	Stir Crazy [Widescreen/Fullscreen] (R)
	Risky Business (R)
	Tin Men (R)
	Revenge of the Nerds [Panty Raid Edition] (R)
	The Longest Yard (R)
These movies have the subject or theme of Stripes...
	The Wackiest Ship in the Army (NR)
	Buck Privates
	M*A*S*H (R)
	Private Benjamin (R)
	Catch-22 (R)
	Biloxi Blues (PG-13)
	Operation Petticoat (NR)
	Up the Creek
	At War With the Army (G)
	The Last Detail (R)
	The Best of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, Vol. 1 (NR)
	The Dirty Dozen [Widescreen]
	Kelly's Heroes (PG)
	Tank (PG)
These movies share cast/crew with Stripes...
	Ghostbusters (PG)
	Ghostbusters 2 (PG)
	Meatballs (PG)
	Caddyshack (R)
	Heavy Metal (R)
	National Lampoon's Vacation (R)
	Groundhog Day (PG-13)
	1941 (NR)
	Club Paradise (PG-13)
	Quick Change (R)
	Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird (G)
	Twins (PG)
	Kindergarten Cop (PG-13)
	Legal Eagles [Widescreen] (PG)
	Who's Harry Crumb? (PG-13)
	Junior (PG-13)
	Back to School (PG-13)
These movies are similar to Stripes...
	Air Raid Wardens/Nothing but Trouble (NR)
	Biloxi Blues (PG-13)
	Police Academy (R)
	Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (PG)
	Private Benjamin (R)
	M*A*S*H (R)
	Mister Roberts (NR)
	Renaissance Man (PG-13)
	M*A*S*H: Seasons 1-4
	In the Army Now (PG)
	Sgt. Bilko [Widescreen] (PG)
	McHale's Navy (PG)
	The Carry On Collection (NR)
	Half Shot at Sunrise
	Delta Farce [Fullscreen] (PG-13)