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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
39 years ago
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Portrait of Ann DusenberryAnn Dusenberry. Ann Dusenberry was 32 in Basic Training as 'Melinda'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 13 1953
Portrait of Rhonda ShearRhonda Shear. Rhonda Shear was 30 in Basic Training as 'Debbie'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 12 1954
Portrait of Angela AamesAngela Aames. Angela Aames was 29 in Basic Training as 'Cheryl'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 27 1956 –
Died: Sun, Nov 27 1988
Portrait of Will NyeWill Nye. Will Nye was 32 in Basic Training as 'Lt. Cranston'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 01 1953
Portrait of Walter GotellWalter Gotell. Walter Gotell was 61 in Basic Training as 'Nabokov'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 15 1924 –
Died: Mon, May 05 1997
Portrait of Marty BrillMarty Brill. Marty Brill was 53 in Basic Training as 'General Strombs'.
Birthday: Fri, May 06 1932 –
Died: Sat, Jan 23 2021
Portrait of William A. ForesterWilliam A. Forester. William A. Forester was 70 in Basic Training as 'General Kane'.
Birthday: Sat, May 22 1915 –
Died: Tue, Oct 18 1988
Portrait of Christopher PennockChristopher Pennock. Christopher Pennock was 41 in Basic Training as 'Major Magnum'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 07 1944
Portrait of Mark WithersMark Withers. Mark Withers was 38 in Basic Training as 'Captain Drysdale'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 25 1947 –
Died: Fri, Nov 22 2024
Portrait of Gerard PrendergastGerard Prendergast. Gerard Prendergast was 31 in Basic Training as 'Bill Slater'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 24 1954
Portrait of Marty CohenMarty Cohen. Marty Cohen was >> in Basic Training as 'Michael'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Orly OhOrly Oh. Orly Oh was >> in Basic Training as 'Tanya'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Linda HoyLinda Hoy. Linda Hoy was >> in Basic Training as 'Miss Perkins'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kenny EllisKenny Ellis. Kenny Ellis was >> in Basic Training as 'Sidney'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gerald BernsGerald Berns. Gerald Berns was >> in Basic Training as 'Steve'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lynn GriffisLynn Griffis. Lynn Griffis was >> in Basic Training as 'Reporter #1'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John OchoaJohn Ochoa. John Ochoa was >> in Basic Training as 'Reporter #2'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michael GreeneMichael Greene. Michael Greene was 51 in Basic Training as 'Dimitri'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 04 1933 –
Died: Fri, Jan 10 2020
Portrait of Mark LowenthalMark Lowenthal. Mark Lowenthal was 32 in Basic Training as 'Vladimir'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 13 1953
Portrait of Sam ScarberSam Scarber. Sam Scarber was 36 in Basic Training as 'SWAT Leader'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 24 1949
Portrait of Ari BarakAri Barak. Ari Barak was >> in Basic Training as 'Abdul'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sammy WarrenSammy Warren. Sammy Warren was >> in Basic Training as 'Shoeshine Man'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Donald FulliloveDonald Fullilove. Donald Fullilove was 27 in Basic Training as 'Typewriter Man'.
Birthday: Fri, May 16 1958
Portrait of Cynthia FrostCynthia Frost. Cynthia Frost was >> in Basic Training as 'Cleaning Woman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Barbara PeckinpaughBarbara Peckinpaugh. Barbara Peckinpaugh was 25 in Basic Training as 'Salesgirl #1'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 15 1960 –
Died: Sat, Jul 11 1987
Portrait of Erika DockeryErika Dockery. Erika Dockery was >> in Basic Training as 'Salesgirl #2'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fred SaxonFred Saxon. Fred Saxon was >> in Basic Training as 'TV Newscaster'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Patrick DollaghanPatrick Dollaghan. Patrick Dollaghan was 33 in Basic Training as 'Handsome Man'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 26 1951
Portrait of Gilbert AdlerGilbert Adler. Gilbert Adler was >> in Basic Training as 'Security Guard'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ruth JonesRuth Jones. Ruth Jones was >> in Basic Training as 'Elevator Operator'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ellen HughesEllen Hughes. Ellen Hughes was >> in Basic Training as 'Stewardess (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

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