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....
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| Ann Dusenberry | ... |
Melinda
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| Rhonda Shear | ... |
Debbie
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| Angela Aames | ... |
Cheryl
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| Will Nye | ... |
Lt. Cranston
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| Walter Gotell | ... |
Nabokov
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| Marty Brill | ... |
General Strombs
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William A. Forester | ... |
General Kane
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| Christopher Pennock | ... |
Major Magnum
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| Mark Withers | ... |
Captain Drysdale
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Gerard Prendergast | ... |
Bill Slater
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Marty Cohen | ... |
Michael
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Orly Oh | ... |
Tanya
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| Linda Hoy | ... |
Miss Perkins
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| Kenny Ellis | ... |
Sidney
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| Gerald Berns | ... |
Steve
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Lynn Griffis | ... |
Reporter 1
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John Ochoa | ... |
Reporter 2
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| Michael Greene | ... |
Dimitri
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Mark Lowenthal | ... |
Vladimir
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| Sam Scarber | ... |
SWAT Leader
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Ari Barak | ... |
Abdul
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Sammy Warren | ... |
Shoeshine Man
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| Donald Fullilove | ... |
Typewriter Man
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Cynthia Frost | ... |
Cleaning Woman
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Barbara Peckinpaugh | ... |
Salesgirl #1
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Erika Dockery | ... |
Salesgirl 2
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Fred Saxon | ... |
TV Newscaster
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| Patrick Dollaghan | ... |
Handsome Man
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Gilbert Adler | ... |
Security Guard
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Ruth Jones | ... |
Elevator Operator
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| Ellen Hughes | ... |
Stewardess (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Andrew Sugerman | ||
Written by
| Bernie Kahn | ... | () (as Bernard M. Kahn) |
Produced by
| Gilbert Adler | ... | producer (as Gil Adler) |
| Alison Rosenfeld Desmarais | ... | associate producer (as Alison Rosenfeld) |
| Paul Klein | ... | executive producer |
| Otto Salamon | ... | producer |
| Lawrence Vanger | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Michael Cruz | ||
Cinematography by
| Stephen W. Gray | ||
Editing by
| Larry Bock | ||
Editorial Department
| Bob Lass | ... | negative cutter |
| Jim Passon | ... | color timer |
| Jim Schurmann | ... | color timer |
| Adam Weiss | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Victoria Burrows | ||
| Barbara Claman | ||
Art Direction by
| John Carter | ||
Costume Design by
| Warden Neil | ||
Makeup Department
| Melissa Harris | ... | makeup artist: second unit, Washington D.C. |
| Tammy Kusian | ... | hair stylist |
| Ronnie Specter | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Barin Kumar | ... | production manager (as Barin Bhattacharya) |
| Jonathan Vanger | ... | assistant production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| J. Stephen Buck | ... | second assistant director (as Stephen Buck) |
| Matia Karrell | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Susan Emshwiller | ... | set dresser |
| Elise LeNoir | ... | assistant art director |
| Gerry Speno | ... | property master: second unit, Washington D.C. |
| David Wasco | ... | property master |
| Hilary Wright | ... | property master: second unit, Washington D.C. |
| Robert Tanenbaum | ... | movie poster artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Scott Arundale | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Barry Bookin | ... | boom operator |
| Gordon L. Day | ... | re-recording mixer (as Gordon Day) |
| Joe Fineman | ... | adr editor / dialogue editor |
| James Matheny | ... | foley editor (as Jim Matheny) / sound effects (as Jim Matheny) |
| John Post | ... | foley artist |
| Jonathon 'Earl' Stein | ... | sound mixer (as Jonathan Stein) |
| Stan Wetzel | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Howard Wilmarth | ... | re-recording mixer |
Special Effects by
| Leigh Webb | ... | special effects: second unit, Washington D.C. |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Murdoch Campbell | ... | gaffer: second unit, Washington D.C. |
| Gary Capo | ... | second assistant camera |
| Bill Eckert | ... | electrician: second unit, Washington D.C. |
| M.J. Elliott | ... | still photographer (as M.J. Elliot) |
| Frank Gill | ... | grip: second unit, Washington D.C. (as Spinner Gill) |
| Robert Gray | ... | best boy |
| Bruce Hamme | ... | key grip |
| Terrance Haskel | ... | grip (as Terry Haskell) |
| Dave Insley | ... | additional photography: second unit, Washington D.C. (as David Insley) |
| Ian Kincaid | ... | gaffer |
| Kim Kono | ... | electrician |
| Michael Lund | ... | first assistant camera |
| Ray Maichen | ... | crane operator: second unit, Washington D.C. |
| John Pacy | ... | grip: second unit, Washington D.C. |
| Arly H. Thomsen | ... | best boy (as Arly Thompson) |
| Jeff Zimmerman | ... | assistant camera: second unit, Washington D.C. |
Casting Department
| Benjamin C. Baron | ... | extras casting |
| Barbara Rogers | ... | extras casting: second unit, Washington D.C. |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Thomas Baxter | ... | wardrobe: men (as Tom Baxter) |
| Ellen Hughes | ... | wardrobe: women |
| Barbara Rogers | ... | wardrobe: second unit, Washington D.C. |
Location Management
| Carol Flaisher | ... | location manager: second unit, Washington D.C. |
| Mark Litwak | ... | location manager |
| Chip Vucelich | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Jay Landers | ... | music coordinator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Coby Turner | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Harold Adler | ... | title designer |
| Richard DiMatteo | ... | production assistant |
| Larry Grossman | ... | production assistant |
| William Jones | ... | production assistant |
| Stephen Kern | ... | production assistant: second unit, Washington D.C. (as Steve Kern) |
| Adam Klein | ... | production assistant |
| Sandie Lampe | ... | production assistant |
| Laura Louden | ... | production office coordinator |
| Terry O'Keefe | ... | production assistant |
| Jon-Michael Preece | ... | production assistant (as Jan-Michael Preece) |
| Tom Richer | ... | production assistant |
| Steve Rinehart | ... | production assistant |
| Jackie Russell | ... | production assistant: second unit, Washington D.C. |
| Josh Spring | ... | production assistant: second unit, Washington D.C. |
| Paula Stein | ... | production office coordinator |
| John Tirpak | ... | craft service |
| Gerrit van der Meer | ... | production accountant (as Gerritt Van Der Meer) |
| Gregory Vanger | ... | production assistant: second unit, Washington D.C. |
| Carl Wyant | ... | production assistant: second unit, Washington D.C. |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Moviestore Entertainment (1985) (United States) (theatrical)
- Manson International (1985) (Non-US) (theatrical)
- Pan-Canadian Film Distributors (1985) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Showcase Video (1985) (Australia) (video) (as 'Up the Pentagon')
- CNR Film (1986) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (through Cannon/Tuschinski Film Distribution)
- Cannon Tuschinski Film Distribution (1986) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (as Cannon/Tuschinski Film Distribution) (through)
- CNR Video (1986) (Belgium) (VHS)
- Cineplex-Odeon Home Video (1986) (Canada) (VHS)
- MCA Home Video (1986) (Canada) (VHS)
- Medusa Home Video (1986) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- VCL Communications (1986) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Vestron Video (1986) (United States) (VHS)
- La Cinq (1989) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Avid Home Entertainment (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Hem Films Scandinavia (Sweden) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2021) (World-wide)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cine Pro (location services)
- Creative Film Arts (titles and optical effects)
- DeLuxe Laboratories (color)
- Glen Glenn Sound Company (re-recording)
- JDH Sound (post-production facilities)
- KO Creative (package design and layout)
- Kay's Gourmet Catering (catering)
- Mark Litwak & Associates (location manager)
- Workman & Ruxin (post-production consultants)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Her boss seems to be more interested in getting into her pants than trying to find lost data on the Russians. Melinda resists his advances and begins working her way up in the Pentagon, finding subtle ways of getting her policies implemented by manipulating the slovenly males that populate the Pentagon, including finding a way to defuse the mounting conflict with the Russians.
Written by Ed Sutton |
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| Taglines | The comedy that takes the lid off the Pentagon. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The actor who played Russian Ambassador Nabokov, Walter Gotell, was popularly known at that time for his role in James Bond movies as the KGB Chief General Gogol. In real life, he is of German descent. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Episode 176: Hellboy II and The Ruins (2008). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Move On Up See more » |
| Quotes |
Captain Drysdale:
It could be that she's a spy for the CIA, and the Russians have found that out, and they're holding her hostage for ransom, and they want to exchange her for one of the Russian spies that we're holding. We are holding Russian spies, aren't we? General Strombs: Yes! But none with big tits. See more » |