The Pentagon Wars (1998)

02/28/1998 1h 44m

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

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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.

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Cast Ages at Release

Kelsey Grammer

as General Partridge

Born 02/21/1955, age

Cary Elwes

as Colonel James Burton

Born 10/26/1962, age

Viola Davis

as Sgt. Fanning

Born 08/11/1965, age

John C. McGinley

as Colonel J.D. Bock

Born 08/03/1959, age

Tom Wright

as Major William Sayers

Born 11/29/1952, age

Clifton Powell

as Sgt. Benjamn Dalton

Born 03/16/1956, age

Richard Schiff

as Colonel Smith

Born 05/27/1955, age

Richard Benjamin

as Casper Weinberger

Born 05/22/1938, age

Olympia Dukakis

as Madam Chairwoman

Born 06/20/1931

Died 05/01/2021, age

Sam Anderson

as Congressman #2

Born 04/02/1947, age

Daniel Raymont

as Unknown Officer

Born 07/28/1969, age

Dann Florek

as Maj. Gen. Bob Braden

Born 05/01/1950, age

Richard Riehle

as General Vice

Born 05/12/1948, age