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Overall Rank: 19324
Average Rating: 2.1/4
# of Ratings: 35
Theatrical Release Date: 03/29/1996
Language: English
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Jonathan Lynn
Actors: Steve Martin, Dan Aykroyd, Phil Hartman, Glenne Headly, Daryl Mitchell, Eric Edwards
Plot: Steve Martin plays Sergeant Bilko, a successful con-artist who is more interested in gambling than the Army. He doesn't let being the head of an Army Post keep him from enjoying the luxuries of civilian life until an old nemesis from the past comes into the picture to ruin things for him. -- MovieAddict
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MovieAddict - wrote on 03/25/2012
Steve Martin is Master Sergeant Ernest Bilko, a man who has his hands in every nook and cranny of the Army base that he is stationed on. Dan Ackroyd is the bumbling Colonel Hall who is oblivious to Bilko’s gambling racketeering which is a good thing since it makes it easier for Bilko to work around him. Enter the smarmy and sarcastic Major Colin Thorn (the late Phil Hartman), who has it in for Bilko. Thorn was sent to Greenland because of a fixed boxing match back in the day, a fight of course fixed by Bilko. Now it’s payback time and Thorn sets out to burn Bilko once and for all with humorous results. Glenne Headly turned in a notable performance as Bilko's long suffering girlfriend Rita Robbins and there is a cameo of Chris Rock. It’s funny stuff! If you’re a fan of Steve …
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