Private Popsicle (1982) on Netflix
Bobby, Benji and Huey are drafted into the Israeli army, but the three friends are not ready to give up their freedom, chasing women, dodging work and avoiding a no-nonsense sergeant.
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Plot summary
Three young Israeli men join the army, and it soon turns out that they're more interested in chasing skirts than following orders.
Three Israeli friends - Bobby, Benji and Hughie - joined the mandatory army drafted, but they're not quite ready to give up the freedom they've enjoyed for so long and submit to army discipline. They spend most of their time chasing women, trying to get out of doing any work, and avoiding their no-nonsense sergeant.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Private Popsicle (1982)
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- Lemon Popsicle's IL3 million budget included IL1 million in royalties to the musicians behind its soundtrack, mostly American, including Bill Haley, Paul Anka and Little Richard. Producer Menahem Golan claimed the music rights cost more than the film's production.
- With 1,350,000 tickets sold in Israel, Lemon Popsicle became the highest-grossing Israeli film of all time, ahead of Kazablan with 1,222,500 tickets and Sallah Shabati with 1,184,900.
- Israel's Film and Play Review Council restricted Lemon Popsicle to audiences aged 16 and older because of its explicit sexual content, but the press reported widespread instances of younger teenagers sneaking into screenings.
