Poster of Basic Training

Basic Training

Plot: Melinda comes to Washington DC to visit her friend Debbie, and to find a job in government, where she hopes to do her part to make it better. She gets a lower echelon administrative position at the Pentagon, and finds things pretty slack
Release Date: Friday, November 1 1985
38 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Ann DusenberryAnn Dusenberry
Ann Dusenberry was
32 in Basic Training
as 'Melinda'.
Sun, Sep 13 1953
Portrait of Rhonda ShearRhonda Shear
Rhonda Shear was
30 in Basic Training
as 'Debbie'.
Fri, Nov 12 1954
Portrait of Angela AamesAngela Aames
Angela Aames was
29 in Basic Training
as 'Cheryl'.
Mon, Feb 27 1956 –
Sun, Nov 27 1988
Portrait of Will NyeWill Nye
Will Nye was
32 in Basic Training
as 'Lt. Cranston'.
Tue, Sep 01 1953
Portrait of Walter GotellWalter Gotell
Walter Gotell was
61 in Basic Training
as 'Nabokov'.
Sat, Mar 15 1924 –
Mon, May 05 1997
Portrait of Marty BrillMarty Brill
Marty Brill was
53 in Basic Training
as 'General Strombs'.
Fri, May 06 1932 –
Sat, Jan 23 2021
Portrait of William A. ForesterWilliam A. Forester
William A. Forester was
70 in Basic Training
as 'General Kane'.
Sat, May 22 1915 –
Tue, Oct 18 1988
Portrait of Christopher PennockChristopher Pennock
Christopher Pennock was
41 in Basic Training
as 'Major Magnum'.
Wed, Jun 07 1944
Portrait of Mark WithersMark Withers
Mark Withers was
38 in Basic Training
as 'Captain Drysdale'.
Wed, Jun 25 1947
Portrait of Gerard PrendergastGerard Prendergast
Gerard Prendergast was
31 in Basic Training
as 'Bill Slater'.
Wed, Feb 24 1954
Portrait of Marty CohenMarty Cohen
Marty Cohen was
>> in Basic Training
as 'Michael'.
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Portrait of Orly OhOrly Oh
Orly Oh was
>> in Basic Training
as 'Tanya'.
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Portrait of Linda HoyLinda Hoy
Linda Hoy was
>> in Basic Training
as 'Miss Perkins'.
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Portrait of Kenny EllisKenny Ellis
Kenny Ellis was
>> in Basic Training
as 'Sidney'.
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Portrait of Gerald BernsGerald Berns
Gerald Berns was
>> in Basic Training
as 'Steve'.
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Portrait of Lynn GriffisLynn Griffis
Lynn Griffis was
>> in Basic Training
as 'Reporter #1'.
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Portrait of John OchoaJohn Ochoa
John Ochoa was
>> in Basic Training
as 'Reporter #2'.
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Portrait of Michael GreeneMichael Greene
Michael Greene was
51 in Basic Training
as 'Dimitri'.
Sat, Nov 04 1933 –
Fri, Jan 10 2020
Portrait of Mark LowenthalMark Lowenthal
Mark Lowenthal was
32 in Basic Training
as 'Vladimir'.
Tue, Oct 13 1953
Portrait of Sam ScarberSam Scarber
Sam Scarber was
36 in Basic Training
as 'SWAT Leader'.
Fri, Jun 24 1949
Portrait of Ari BarakAri Barak
Ari Barak was
>> in Basic Training
as 'Abdul'.
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Portrait of Sammy WarrenSammy Warren
Sammy Warren was
>> in Basic Training
as 'Shoeshine Man'.
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Portrait of Donald FulliloveDonald Fullilove
Donald Fullilove was
27 in Basic Training
as 'Typewriter Man'.
Fri, May 16 1958
Portrait of Cynthia FrostCynthia Frost
Cynthia Frost was
>> in Basic Training
as 'Cleaning Woman'.
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Portrait of Barbara PeckinpaughBarbara Peckinpaugh
Barbara Peckinpaugh was
25 in Basic Training
as 'Salesgirl #1'.
Mon, Feb 15 1960 –
Sat, Jul 11 1987
Portrait of Erika DockeryErika Dockery
Erika Dockery was
>> in Basic Training
as 'Salesgirl #2'.
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Portrait of Fred SaxonFred Saxon
Fred Saxon was
>> in Basic Training
as 'TV Newscaster'.
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Portrait of Patrick DollaghanPatrick Dollaghan
Patrick Dollaghan was
33 in Basic Training
as 'Handsome Man'.
Mon, Nov 26 1951
Portrait of Gilbert AdlerGilbert Adler
Gilbert Adler was
>> in Basic Training
as 'Security Guard'.
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Portrait of Ruth JonesRuth Jones
Ruth Jones was
>> in Basic Training
as 'Elevator Operator'.
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Portrait of Ellen HughesEllen Hughes
Ellen Hughes was
>> in Basic Training
as 'Stewardess (uncredited)'.
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Crew

Portrait of Andrew SugermanAndrew Sugerman
Andrew Sugerman was
>> in Basic Training
as 'Director'
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Portrait of Stephen W. GrayStephen W. Gray
Stephen W. Gray was
>> in Basic Training
as 'Director of Photography'
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Portrait of Bernie KahnBernie Kahn
Bernie Kahn was
55 in Basic Training
as 'Writer'
Sat, Apr 26 1930
Portrait of Otto SalamonOtto Salamon
Otto Salamon was
>> in Basic Training
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Larry BockLarry Bock
Larry Bock was
>> in Basic Training
as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Michael CruzMichael Cruz
Michael Cruz was
>> in Basic Training
as 'Music'
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Portrait of Victoria BurrowsVictoria Burrows
Victoria Burrows was
>> in Basic Training
as 'Casting'
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Portrait of Coby TurnerCoby Turner
Coby Turner was
>> in Basic Training
as 'Script Supervisor'
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Portrait of Barbara ClamanBarbara Claman
Barbara Claman was
>> in Basic Training
as 'Casting'
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Portrait of Warden NeilWarden Neil
Warden Neil was
>> in Basic Training
as 'Costume Design'
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