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Director:
Richard Benjamin
Writers (WGA):
James Burton (book)
Jamie Malanowski (teleplay) ...
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Release Date:
28 February 1998 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | War more
Tagline:
They aimed to build the ultimate fighting machine...they missed. more
Plot:
Story of a cover up in the military. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
Sock it to 'em more (28 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Kelsey Grammer ... Maj. Gen. Partridge

Cary Elwes ... Lt. Col. James Burton

Viola Davis ... Platoon Sgt. Fanning (Burton's secretary)

John C. McGinley ... Col. J.D. Bock

Tom Wright ... Maj. William Sayers
Clifton Powell ... Sgt. Benjamn Dalton

Dewey Weber ... Sp4 Ganger

Richard Schiff ... Col. / Brig. Gen. Robert Laurel Smith

J.C. MacKenzie ... Jones (Pentagon tank designer)
Richard Benjamin ... Caspar Weinberger (Secretary of Defense)

Olympia Dukakis ... Madam Chairwoman, Armed Services Committee

Christopher Grove ... Congressman #1
Sam Anderson ... Congressman #2

Dwayne Macopson ... USMC guard at subway
Dominic D. DeNiro ... Guard at military base
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language.
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Runtime:
104 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Iceland:L | Netherlands:12 (DVD rating) | Netherlands:6 | Spain:T | UK:15 | USA:R
Filming Locations:
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Company:
Home Box Office (HBO) more

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Anachronisms: Scenes in the film which could only have taken place during the period spanning the late 1960s through the '70s featured computer equipment that was developed no earlier than the mid-to-late '80s. more
Quotes:
Major General Partridge: If the army acted on the advice of every Tom, Dick and Harry who had an opinion on these matters, we'd all end up with a bunch of B-52s powered by outboard motors. more
Soundtrack:
America The Beautiful more

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5 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
Sock it to 'em, 19 February 1999
Author: bazdol from THE MIDWEST

A very witting and scathing parody of costly and potentially deadly bureacratic incompetence and bumbling. It's hard to watch a Senate or House committee hearing after seeing this without laughing and/or grimacing. Everyone "gets it," even the hero. Very well written, acted, and direct

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