Sgt. Bilko (1996)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

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:

After Michael Keaton turned the lead down, Robin Williams and Billy Crystal both expressed interest in playing it.

Goofs:

Factual errors: In the movie, Bilko holds the rank of "Master Sergeant" and though Master Sergeants are addressed as "sergeant", the rank is abbreviated "MSG" not "SGT" as in the title. "SGT" is the abbreviation for a buck sergeant, 3 grades lower than Master Sergeant.

Quotes:

Pfc. Wally Holbrook: [Pvt. Doberman is playing tug-of-war with a horse for a bet] What's going on?
Sgt. Raquel Barbella: It's Private Doberman, he's the one that looks sort of human. Last night in the gym he said, "I feel as strong as a horse." Some guy from Company P overheard him and said, "Yeah, for how much?". That's the golden rule around here, you don't say nothing unless you're prepared to back it up.

Movie Connections:

References Guys and Dolls (1955/I)

Soundtrack:

Put Some Drive In The Country

Don't look at the votes rating

This is actually a very funny movie, one of Steve's funniest movies - up there with Father of the Bride. All the characters, Dan Akroyd, Phil Hartman, even an appearance by Chris Rock make this an extremely enjoyable movie. The Hover Tank was hands down the funniest part. Steve is full of laughs in this movie and acts out the character of Sergeant Bilko superbly. I have watched this movie at least four times and I was still laughing all the way through. This is in fact one of my all time favourite comedies. I have never seen the original and perhaps my judgement of this movie is therefore altered. Yet if you have never seen or even heard of the original and you like Steve's work then you will surely like this. Don't look at the votes rating I'll give this 8/10.