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Your Mother Wears Combat Boots (1989): Cast

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Your Mother Wears Combat Boots is a 1989 comedy directed by Anson Williams, starring Conchata Ferrell as Specialist Mononaghee, Héctor Elizondo and Barbara Eden. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.

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Your Mother Wears Combat Boots (1989) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 40m (100 min)
Director
Anson Williams
Genre
Comedy
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Your Mother Wears Combat Boots About?

The premise of Your Mother Wears Combat Boots without spoilers.

An overprotective single mother, fearing her son will repeat his father's fate, sends him to college to keep him away from the parachute unit. He quietly drops out, enlists, and the mother discovers his plan. Determined to prove she can handle the rigors, she enlists in basic training and bets that if she completes it, he must quit the unit.

Your Mother Wears Combat Boots Themes & Keywords

· 12 tags
  • parachute
  • uniform
  • u.s. army
  • soldier
  • military
  • military spoof
  • helmet
  • claim in title
  • boots
  • barracks
  • u.s. soldier
  • army life
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Cast & crew

Your Mother Wears Combat Boots Cast & Characters

Conchata Ferrell leads the cast as Specialist Mononaghee, with Héctor Elizondo as Sergeant Burke and Barbara Eden as Brenda Andersen. Directed by Anson Williams; 30 actors are credited in all.

From the director

More from Anson Williams

More films directed by Anson Williams: All-American Murder and Dream Date.

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Your Mother Wears Combat Boots Also Known As

5 alternative titles, including “Brenda's Combat Boots” and “Mom's Army”.

Also known as
  • Brenda's Combat Boots
  • Mom's Army
  • Wo bitte geht's zum Militär?
  • Katonacsizmában a mamám
  • Mamuśka w armii

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Your Mother Wears Combat Boots FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Your Mother Wears Combat Boots, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Your Mother Wears Combat Boots?

Your Mother Wears Combat Boots runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).

When was Your Mother Wears Combat Boots released?

Your Mother Wears Combat Boots was released on March 27, 1989.

Who directed Your Mother Wears Combat Boots?

Your Mother Wears Combat Boots was directed by Anson Williams.

More films by Anson Williams

Who is in the cast of Your Mother Wears Combat Boots?

Your Mother Wears Combat Boots stars Conchata Ferrell as Specialist Mononaghee, Héctor Elizondo as Sergeant Burke and Barbara Eden as Brenda Andersen, among 30 credited actors.

Does Your Mother Wears Combat Boots have a post-credit scene?

No. Your Mother Wears Combat Boots has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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