The Pentagon Wars

The Pentagon Wars

The Pentagon Wars

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The Pentagon Wars

"They aimed to build the ultimate fighting machine... they missed."

1998

1h 44m

6.9(71 votes)

Comedy

Drama

War

TV Movie

Overview

From the director of “Made In America” and “The Money Pit” comes a hilarious look at one of the most expensive blunders in military history. Over 17 years and almost as many billion dollars have gone into devising the BFV (Bradley Fighting Vehicle). There's only one problem. . . it doesn't work. (Spoiler alert: 25 years later ... it does work.)

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Cast & Crew

21 members

Acting

Kelsey Grammer

General Partridge

Kelsey Grammer

Acting

Cary Elwes

Colonel James Burton

Cary Elwes

Acting

Viola Davis

Sgt. Fanning

Viola Davis

Acting

John C. McGinley

Colonel J.D. Bock

John C. McGinley

Acting

Tom Wright

Major William Sayers

Tom Wright

Acting

Clifton Powell

Sgt. Benjamn Dalton

Clifton Powell

Acting

Dewey Weber

Spec-4 Granger

Dewey Weber

Acting

Richard Schiff

Colonel Smith

Richard Schiff

Acting

J.C. MacKenzie

Jones

J.C. MacKenzie

Acting

Richard Benjamin

Casper Weinberger

Richard Benjamin

Acting

Olympia Dukakis

Madam Chairwoman

Olympia Dukakis

Acting

Christopher Grove

Congressman #1

Christopher Grove

Acting

Sam Anderson

Congressman #2

Sam Anderson

Acting

Darcas Macopson

USMC Guard at Subway

Darcas Macopson

Acting

Dominic D. DeNiro

Guard at Military Base

No Image

Acting

Daniel Raymont

Unknown Officer

Daniel Raymont

Acting

Randy Oglesby

Test Range General

Randy Oglesby

Acting

Billie Worley

Test Range Lieutenant

No Image

Acting

Dann Florek

Maj. Gen. Bob Braden

Dann Florek

Acting

Beau Billingslea

General Rainero

Beau Billingslea

Acting

Richard Riehle

General Vice

Richard Riehle

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