The student, Rifle, has managed to seduce his professor's wife, Bomber, an average working guy, has bought a factory and Bullet, the casino lover, is hiding from creditors. They all share a common path and conscription. In the army they teach you that everything must be smart and in order - cockades, straps and all, otherwise you're not fit to call yourself a person, you're a maggot. For a real man, there's no better place than the army.

Pyotr Korshunkovas Гена Бобков («Пуля»)
Mikhail Petrovskyas Владик («Штык»)
Stanislav Duzhnikovas Толя Пистемеев («Бомба»)
Viktor Pavlovas генерал Талалаев («Батя»)
Aleksandr Belyavskiyas Семёныч, контр-адмирал
Juozas Budraitisas генерал-лейтенант авиации
Sergei Artsybashevas прапорщик Козаков
Vladimir Shainskiyas генерал-ветеран
Ivan Okhlobystinas особист
Roman Kachanovas Гера Либерман, каптёр