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COMEDY . 1998 . 1h 44m . 6.8/10

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.)

Starring Kelsey Grammer, Cary Elwes, Viola Davis

6.8/10

Rating

1h 44m

Runtime

1998

Year

Updated Feb 16, 2026

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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.)

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Cast

Kelsey Grammer stars as General Partridge in The Pentagon Wars.

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Year context

The Pentagon Wars was released 28 years ago in 1998.

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 an...

The Pentagon Wars is a Comedy, Drama, War film with a runtime of 1h 44m.

CAST (20)

Kelsey Grammer

General Partridge

Cary Elwes

Colonel James Burton

Viola Davis

John C. McGinley

John C. McGinley

Colonel J.D. Bock

Tom Wright

Major William Sayers

Clifton Powell

Sgt. Benjamn Dalton

Dewey Weber

Dewey Weber

Spec-4 Granger

Richard Schiff

J.C. MacKenzie

Richard Benjamin

Richard Benjamin

Casper Weinberger

Olympia Dukakis

Olympia Dukakis

Madam Chairwoman

Christopher Grove

Christopher Grove

Congressman #1

Sam Anderson

Darcas Macopson

Darcas Macopson

USMC Guard at Subway

DD

Dominic D. DeNiro

Guard at Military Base

Daniel Raymont

Daniel Raymont

Unknown Officer

Randy Oglesby

Test Range General

BW

Billie Worley

Test Range Lieutenant

Dann Florek

Maj. Gen. Bob Braden

Beau Billingslea

Beau Billingslea

General Rainero

DETAILS

Release

February 28, 1998

Status

Released

Runtime

104 min (1h 44m)

Country

United States

Rating

6.8/10 (73 votes)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is The Pentagon Wars about?

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.)

How long is The Pentagon Wars?

The Pentagon Wars has a runtime of 104 minutes (1h 44m).

Who stars in The Pentagon Wars?

The cast of The Pentagon Wars includes Kelsey Grammer, Cary Elwes, Viola Davis, John C. McGinley, Tom Wright.

What is the rating of The Pentagon Wars?

The Pentagon Wars has a rating of 6.8 out of 10 based on 73 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (4)

Comedy Drama War TV Movie