The Pentagon Wars

Name: The Pentagon Wars
Genre: Comedy, Drama, War, TV Movie
Released: 1998-02-28
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Kelsey Grammer, Cary Elwes, Viola Davis, John C. McGinley, Tom Wright

1998·Movie·R·104 min·★ 6.9(81)

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“They aimed to build the ultimate fighting machine... they missed.”

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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About The Pentagon Wars

The Pentagon Wars is a 1998 English-language comedy, drama and war film directed by Richard Benjamin. The cast is led by Kelsey Grammer, Cary Elwes, Viola Davis. It has a runtime of 1h 44m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max.

The Pentagon Wars was produced by HBO and made in United States of America. It was released on February 28, 1998, and carries a R certification.

Director: Richard Benjamin
Release date: February 28, 1998
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: HBO

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The Pentagon Wars cast & crew

The Pentagon Wars was directed by Richard Benjamin.

The cast features Kelsey Grammer as General Partridge, Cary Elwes as Colonel James Burton, Viola Davis as Sgt. Fanning, John C. McGinley as Colonel J.D. Bock, Tom Wright as Major William Sayers, and Clifton Powell as Sgt. Benjamn Dalton.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Joseph Vitarelli, cinematography is by Robert D. Yeoman, and it was produced by Martyn Burke and Danny DeVito.

Is The Pentagon Wars worth watching?

The Pentagon Wars holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 81 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 44m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, drama, and war, The Pentagon Wars is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Pentagon Wars

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