The Pentagon Wars Movie Review 1998

Based on the true story of Air Force Col. James G. Burton (Elwes) whose mandate in the 1980s was to monitor weapons testing. What he discovers is the ultimate in white elephants--the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, an armored troop transport project that cost the taxpayers $14 billion over 17 years. Grammer is the scheming and pompous Army General Patridge (a composite character) who'll brook no interference. Adapted from the book "The Pentagon Wars" by James Burton.

Distribution

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Available on VHS
Running time 104 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Comedy Drama, Military: Air Force, True Stories, Satire & Parody

Screenplay

Martyn Burke, Jamie Malanowski

Cast

Cary Elwes, Kelsey Grammer, Olympia Dukakis, Richard Benjamin, John C. McGinley, Tom Wright, Clifton Powell, Richard Schiff

Cinematography

Robert Yeoman

Director

Richard Benjamin

Music

Joseph Vitarelli

Producer

Martyn Burke, Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher, Jersey Films, HBO NYC Productions