The Pentagon Wars
Brief Synopsis
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Satiric look at the Pentagon, tells the true story of wild government spending focusing on the Pentagon's use of $14 billion of American taxpayers' money to fund a new troop carrier that they knew would never work. Air Force Colonel James Burton attempts to expose the waste, and at the same time, th
Cast & Crew
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Richard Benjamin
Director
Cary Elwes
Kelsey Grammer
Christopher Grove
James Dumont
John C. Mcginley
Film Details
Also Known As
Pentagon Wars, SNAFU, Situation Normal All Fed Up
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1998
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 46m
Synopsis
Satiric look at the Pentagon, tells the true story of wild government spending focusing on the Pentagon's use of $14 billion of American taxpayers' money to fund a new troop carrier that they knew would never work. Air Force Colonel James Burton attempts to expose the waste, and at the same time, the Pentagon frantically tries to stop him.
Director
Richard Benjamin
Director
Cast
Cary Elwes
Kelsey Grammer
Christopher Grove
James Dumont
John C. Mcginley
Roberto Alvarez
Olympia Dukakis
Dwayne Macopson
Dominic D Deniro
Dewey Weber
Clifton Powell
Laura Skill
Freez Luv
Brian Carroll
Bruce French
Sam Anderson
Randy Oglesby
Tim Dekay
Charles Parks
Beau Billingslea
Adam Paul
Billie Worley
Ralph P Martin
Dann Florek
Tom Wright
Kevin Scannell
J. C. Mackenzie
Bill Dolan
Lead Person
Matt Champagne
Richard Schiff
Drew Snyder
Richard Benjamin
Viola Davis
Daniel Raymont
Chris Ellis
Crew
Gene Alford
Driver
Michael Anderson
Driver
Jennifer Appleberry
Assistant
Rick Ash
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Martin Atwell
Props
Peter Austin
Sound Editor
Rick Avery
Stunt Coordinator
Katherine Bates
Song
Josephine Beaudin
Accounting Assistant
Guy Belegaud
Props
John Boccaccio
Assistant Camera Operator
Carla Bowen
Assistant Director
Keith Brion
Song Performer
Susan Brown
Casting Associate
Tom Brumburger
Makeup Artist
Elijah Bryant
On-Set Dresser
Martyn Burke
Screenplay
Martyn Burke
From Story
Martyn Burke
Executive Producer
Spencer Burt
Assistant Property Master
James G Burton
Book As Source Material
James G Burton
Consultant
Steven Butcher
Driver
Jacqueline Cambas
Editor
Marcus Canty
Production Accountant
Bruce Carothers
Grip
Carmen Carter
Song Performer
Jose Castillo
Driver
Michael P Catauzarite
Dolly Grip
Doug Chartier
Dolly Grip
John Colarossi
Driver
Steve Cook
Best Boy Electric
Kat Craig
Other
Vincent Cresciman
Production Designer
Gary Daigler
Coproducer
Gary Daigler
Unit Production Manager
Rick Dallago
Production Supervisor
Danny De Vito
Executive Producer
Jorge Del Barrio
Original Music
Jorge Del Barrio
Music Conductor
Matt Di Franco
Assistant Production Coordinator
Juanita Diana
Post-Production Supervisor
Ismael Diaz
Office Assistant
A J Diederich
Post-Production Coordinator
Dino Doane
Props
Ridert Domine
Craft Service
John M. Dwyer
Set Decorator
Bradford Ellis
Music Producer
Liza D Espinas
Assistant Editor
Mark Felan
Props
Dave Flanigan
Driver
Nancy Foy
Casting
Jason Friedman
Video Playback
David GarcÃa Hernández
Driver
D J Gardiner
Driver
Tom Gebr
On-Set Dresser
Michael Giangregorio
Costumes
Lorraine Goldbach
Accounting Assistant
Brett Grant-grierson
Boom Operator
Ken Gruberman
Music
Paul Hardyman
Electrician
Barbara Harris
Adr Voice Casting
Matt Harvey
Other
Phil Hedley
Driver
Peter A Hollocker
Production Assistant
Paula M Hoppe
Music
Casey Hotchkiss
Camera Operator
Bill Hughes
Music Contractor
Jimmy Hughlett
On-Set Dresser
Joe Innocenzi
Driver
Angela Jackson
Assistant Editor
Krister C Johnson
Transportation Captain
Vance Jordon
Props
Jacques Jouffret
Steadicam Operator
Gloria Kaiser
Color Timer
Sahue Kali
Driver
Joe Kelley
Production
Gary Kennedy
Special Effects Foreman
Eugene Kerry
Key Grip
Alex Kivlen
Assistant Location Manager
Bill Konersman
Visual Effects
Michael Krainak
Production Assistant
Tammy Kusian
Hair
Michael Lacorte
Production Associate
Maura C Lanahan
Office Assistant
Fred M. Lerner
Stunts
Michael Levesque
Art Director
Lawrence D Lira
Other
Gail Lyon
Co-Executive Producer
Jamie Malanowski
From Story
Jamie Malanowski
Screenplay
Philip Maldonado
Costumes
Fred Mandel
Assistant Director
Gary Marcus
Assistant Director
Buck Mcdancer
Stunts
Morgan Mcguinness
Driver
Haley Mclane
Script Supervisor
Glen Mcraven
Driver
Howard Meltzer
Producer
Eric Mention
Production Assistant
Dennis Metz
Driver
Glenn Micallef
Sound Mixer
Mike Mikita
Other
Voya Mikulic
Gaffer
John Moio
Stunts
Don Mullin
Driver
Hoppy Munz
Craft Service
Russell Murray
Consultant
Chris O'hara
Stunts
Des O'regan
Props
Xochiel Olivas
Assistant
Donald Pearson
Music Conductor
Pee Wee Piemonte
Stunts
Tony Poland
Assistant Property Master
Dan Poole
Driver
Jeff Ramsey
Stunts
Brian Reagalot
Assistant
Cheri Reed
Set Costumer
Mike Reiber
Other
Allan K Rosen
Music Editor
David Rowden
Stunts
Griff Ruggles
Transportation Coordinator
Anthony Saenz
Location Manager
Tony Salome
Location Manager
Adam Sawelson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ian Scheibel
Property Master
Michael Shamberg
Executive Producer
Stacey Sher
Executive Producer
Craig Shugart
Stunts
Dave Simmons
Special Effects
Tim Sitarz
Stunts
Val Sklar
Assistant Camera Operator
Eric Smith
Electrician
Jo-anne Smith-ojeil
Makeup
Doug Sofio
Props
John Philip Sousa
Music
Jeffrey D. Stevens
Medic
Robert C Stewart
Costumes
Amy Stofsky
Costume Supervisor
Andre Veluzat
Stunts
Renaud Veluzat
Stunts
John Videgain
Driver
Joseph Vitarelli
Music
Joseph Vitarelli
Music Producer
Nicholas Viterelli
Music Producer
Patricia Von Arx
Music Editor
Glenn Wade
Grip
Dan Wallin
Music
Samuel A Ward
Song
Larry Watson
Photography
Jerry Wax
On-Set Dresser
Craig Williams
Driver
Robert Yeoman
Director Of Photography
Anna Zappia
Production Coordinator
Film Details
Also Known As
Pentagon Wars, SNAFU, Situation Normal All Fed Up
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1998
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 46m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video August 18, 1998
Aired in United States February 28, 1998
Aired in United States August 18, 1998
Previous title: "SNAFU."
Estimated budget: $7,000,000 - $8,000,000
Budget source: NY Times 02/25/1998
Began shooting late September 1997.
Completed shooting late October 1997.
