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The Pentagon Wars

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

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.)

Top Cast

  • Kelsey Grammer

    Kelsey Grammer

    General Partridge

  • Cary Elwes

    Cary Elwes

    Colonel James Burton

  • Viola Davis

    Viola Davis

    Sgt. Fanning

  • John C. McGinley

    John C. McGinley

    Colonel J.D. Bock

  • Tom Wright

    Tom Wright

    Major William Sayers

  • Clifton Powell

    Clifton Powell

    Sgt. Benjamn Dalton

  • Dewey Weber

    Dewey Weber

    Spec-4 Granger

  • Richard Schiff

    Richard Schiff

    Colonel Smith

  • J.C. MacKenzie

    J.C. MacKenzie

    Jones

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.)

Rating

6.9 / 10
81 Reviews
1 Popular

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