In the Army Now

In the Army Now (1994)

Sleep tight, America! The safety of the free world rests in his hands!

Bones Conway and Jack Kaufman, two misguided youths, join the reserves to make some easy money for their entrepreneurial dreams. Unfortunately, no sooner than they finish basic training they find themselves at war as part of the water purification team.

Date of release
1994-08-12
TMDB
5.1 / 10 (235)
Runtime
1h 31m
Genres
Comedy
Director
Daniel Petrie Jr.

Casting

Interesting facts

In the Army Now is a 1994 American war comedy film directed by Daniel Petrie, Jr., written by Ken Kaufman, Stu Krieger, Daniel Petrie, Jr., Fax Bahr, and Adam Small, and starring Pauly Shore, Andy Dick, David Alan Grier, Esai Morales, and Lori Petty. The film earned US$28,881,266 at the box office, making it the fourth-highest-grossing film starring Pauly Shore.

Production

Pauly Shore had a three-film contract with Disney to make Encino Man, Son in Law, and In the Army Now.

The two main characters play miniature golf at the Malibu Castle located in Hawthorne, California. It was torn down in 2005. The basic training scene was filmed at Fort Sill, located near Lawton, Oklahoma. The water treatment training was filmed at Fort Lee, Virginia. Shore actually went through the water treatment training to better understand the job. The desert scenes were filmed in Yuma, Arizona.

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