The US army is known for churning out lean mean fighting machines intent on protecting our great nation. Sergeant Ernie Bilko is the leader of a ragtag group of the sorriest soldiers ever to enlist in the armed forces.
Acting
Steve Martin's motor-mouth con artistry never misses.
Practical Effects
Elaborate gambling setups built from army surplus junk.
Writing
Phil Hartman's deadpan villain steals every scene he's in.
Director
Jonathan Lynn
Steve Martin
Ernest Bilko
Dan Aykroyd
Colonel Hall
Phil Hartman
Major Thorn
Glenne Headly
Rita Robbins
Daryl Mitchell
Wally Holbrook
Max Casella
Dino Paparelli
Eric Edwards
Duane Doberman
John Marshall Jones
Sergeant Henshaw
Brian Leckner
Sam Fender
John Ortiz
Luis Clemente
Pamela Adlon
Raquel Barbella
Mitchell Whitfield
Mickey Zimmerman
Austin Pendleton
Major Ebersole
Chris Rock
Lieutenant Oster
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Phil Hartman's final live-action film released before his death in 1998; he reportedly loved playing the heavy.
A remake of the 1950s Phil Silvers sitcom 'The Phil Silvers Show,' it flopped because audiences wanted edgier 90s comedy.
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