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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Nat Hiken (television series)
Andy Breckman (written by)
Release Date:
29 March 1996 (USA) more
Plot:
This movie is a remake of the hit series which starred, Phil Silvers as Sgt. Bilko. In this movie, Bilko... more | add synopsis
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Very funny movie for people who possess a sense of humor more (62 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Steve Martin | ... | Master Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko |
 | Dan Aykroyd | ... | Colonel John T. Hall |
 | Phil Hartman | ... | Major Colin Thorn |
 | Glenne Headly | ... | Rita Robbins |
 | Daryl Mitchell | ... | Pfc. Walter T. Holbrook |
 | Max Casella | ... | Pvt. Dino Paparelli |
 | Eric Edwards | ... | Pvt. Duane Doberman |
 | Dan Ferro | ... | Pvt. Tony Morales |
| John Marshall Jones | ... | Sgt. Henshaw |
 | Brian Leckner | ... | Pvt. Sam Fender |
 | John Ortiz | ... | Pvt. Luis Clemente |
 | Pamela Adlon | ... | Sgt. Raquel Barbella (as Pamela Segall) |
| Mitchell Whitfield | ... | Pvt. Mickey Zimmerman |
 | Austin Pendleton | ... | Major Ebersole |
 | Chris Rock | ... | 1st Lt. Oster |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Sergeant Bilko
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MPAA:
Rated PG for mild thematic elements and some language.
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Runtime:
93 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Australia:G | Australia:PG (TV rating) | Iceland:L | France:U | Germany:6 (w) | Netherlands:AL | Spain:T | UK:PG | USA:PG | Norway:7 | Singapore:PG | Canada:PG
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Trivia:
Cathy Silvers, who plays Lt. Monday, is the daughter of Phil Silvers, who was the original Sgt. Bilko on TV. more
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Factual errors: Almost every officer and non-commissioned officer in this movie has a CIB (Combat Infantryman Badge) on their uniform. CIB's are awarded to Infantry or Special Forces soldiers who have served in combat. All of the officers in the movie are branched Armor (according to the insignia on their uniforms) and it can be assumed that the enlisted soldiers have Armor or related MOS's (military occupational specialty, Army term for 'job'). I doubt every officer and NCO character was previously branched Infantry or SF and served in combat before switching to Armor. more
Quotes:
[after Col. Hall accuses Thorn of inexcusable conduct]
Major Thorn:
[to Tennyson] Sir. He doesn't know what's going on. He *never* knowns what's going on. This Sergeant leads him around by the nose!
[Bilko gasps]
General Tennyson:
MAJOR! You are the most insubordinate officer I have ever met!
Major Thorn:
I'm telling you
[grabs Hall's face]
Major Thorn:
HE'S A BOOB! HE DOESN'T GET IT! THEY FAKED THE WHOLE THING!
General Tennyson:
I would like to see just one piece of solid evidence to support these IDIOTIC allegations!
Major Thorn:
Idiotic, huh?
[produces the stolen component]
[...]
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Blue Murder: Crisis Management (#4.3)" (2007) more
Soundtrack:
Viva Las Vegas more
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Seems to me like most of the negative votes come from fans of the original show.
I am glad I never saw it, because I think this is one of the funniest movies I have ever seen. I love Bilko's character. Martin plays a charismatic, scheming yet kind hearted con artist.
I love his comic timing in this movie. It's definitely my favorite Steve Martin role.
I think part of the reason I like Martin, is for the same reason I like characters like Bugs Bunny. He always comes out on top, and is usually in complete control of a situation. I love that type of role - who does not want to be more like a Sgt Bilko?
I thought almost every scene was funny. I liked pretty much every actor in it. It's not for serious people. I sometimes wonder why serious people bother to rate comedies at all - some people were born with no sense of humor, from what I can tell.
For those people who dislike (or are bored of) put down humor, sex humor, or gross out humor, this is none of those (Not that I don't mind some of that, but a change of pace is always welcome.)
It's a politer, lighter, silly humor almost cartoonish, in a good way.
I have seen this movie at least three times, and still laugh at it.
So if you are not a fan of the TV show, I think you will like this in spite of the shockingly low review of this movie.