Sgt. Bilko (1996)

User Rating:

5.1/10   

Director:

Jonathan Lynn

Writers (WGA):

Nat Hiken (television series)
Andy Breckman (written by)

Release Date:

29 March 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

This movie is a remake of the hit series which starred, Phil Silvers as Sgt. Bilko. In this movie, Bilko...

Plot Keywords:

Greenland | Military | Revenge | Soldier | Las Vegas Nevada

Cast

Steve Martin	...	Master Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko
Dan Aykroyd	...	Colonel John T. Hall
Phil Hartman	...	Major Colin Thorn
Glenne Headly	...	Rita Robbins
Daryl Mitchell	...	Pfc. Walter T. Holbrook
Max Casella	...	Pvt. Dino Paparelli
Eric Edwards	...	Pvt. Duane Doberman
Dan Ferro	...	Pvt. Tony Morales
John Marshall Jones	...	Sgt. Henshaw
Brian Leckner	...	Pvt. Sam Fender
John Ortiz	...	Pvt. Luis Clemente
Pamela Adlon	...	Sgt. Raquel Barbella (as Pamela Segall)
Mitchell Whitfield	...	Pvt. Mickey Zimmerman
Austin Pendleton	...	Major Ebersole
Chris Rock	...	1st Lt. Oster

Also Known As:

Sergeant Bilko

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild thematic elements and some language.

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | DTS-Stereo

Certification:

Australia:G | Australia:PG (TV rating) | Iceland:L | France:U | Germany:6 (w) | Netherlands:AL | Spain:T | UK:PG | USA:PG | Norway:7 | Singapore:PG | Canada:PG

Filming Locations:

Sierra Madre, California, USA

Company:

Imagine Entertainment

Trivia:

The "super control fire elevator" board is actually a 2400 baud internal modem without the mounting brace.

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: The Fort Baxter radio station's call sign is allowed to start with a W, even though Kansas is west of the Mississippi, because the boundary line was once farther west and stations did not have to be renamed when it was moved. WIBW and WREN are real-life stations in Topeka, Kansas.

Quotes:

Master Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko: All I've ever wanted was an honest week's pay for an honest day's work.

Movie Connections:

References Guys and Dolls (1955/I)

Soundtrack:

No Particular Place To Go

Without much of a story yet countless hilarious moments

Sgt Bilko delivers countless laughs, mostly from Steve Martin, Dan Akroyd and Phil Hartman. The rest of the cast are a joke. There are so many gags, slapstick, and one-liners you have to enjoy it. There is no strong story line which is unfortunate, but Bilko gets away with it. The constant parody of the united states army is much more relaxed than the Korean setting of MASH.

Do not watch this film with any predispositions or expectations of what you are going to see, and you will enjoy it so much more. I recommend it to anyone who just wants a quick two hour getaway from reality, and a chance to let yourself go and have some fun.