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The Pentagon Wars

1998 · 104 min

A wry, fast-moving bureaucratic comedy that turns dry military procurement into an engaging David-and-Goliath story of integrity versus institutional rot.

Directed by: Richard Benjamin
Genres: Comedy, Drama, War
Starring: Kelsey Grammer, Cary Elwes, Viola Davis

Tagline: They aimed to build the ultimate fighting machine... they missed.
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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Directed by: Richard Benjamin
Genres: Comedy, Drama, War
Starring: Kelsey Grammer, Cary Elwes, Viola Davis

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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
power
betrayal
justice
morality
Places: workplace
military
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
procedural
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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