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The Pentagon Wars is a 1998 HBO comedy film directed by Richard Benjamin and based on the book The Pentagon Wars: Reformers Challenge the Old Guard by Colonel James G. Burton, USAF (retired).
Original Release
02/28/1998
US Release
02/28/1998
Cast
Name | Character |
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Kelsey Grammer | Maj. Gen. Partridge / General Partridge |
Cary Elwes | Lt. Col. James Burton / Colonel James Burton |
Viola Davis | Platoon Sgt. Fanning / Sgt. Fanning |
John C. McGinley | Col. J.D. Bock / Colonel J.D. Bock |
Tom Wright | Maj. William Sayers / Major William Sayers |
Clifton Powell | Sgt. Benjamn Dalton / Sgt. Benjamin Dalton |
Dewey Weber | Sp4 Ganger / Spec-4 Granger |
Richard Schiff | Col. / Brig. Gen. Robert Laurel Smith / Colonel Smith |
J.C. MacKenzie | Jones (Pentagon tank designer) / Jones |
Olympia Dukakis | Madam Chairwoman, Armed Services Committee / Madam Chairwoman |
Directors
Writers
James Burton, Jamie Malanowski, Martyn Burke
Cast
Name | Character |
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Kelsey Grammer | Maj. Gen. Partridge / General Partridge |
Cary Elwes | Lt. Col. James Burton / Colonel James Burton |
Viola Davis | Platoon Sgt. Fanning / Sgt. Fanning |
John C. McGinley | Col. J.D. Bock / Colonel J.D. Bock |
Tom Wright | Maj. William Sayers / Major William Sayers |
Clifton Powell | Sgt. Benjamn Dalton / Sgt. Benjamin Dalton |
Dewey Weber | Sp4 Ganger / Spec-4 Granger |
Richard Schiff | Col. / Brig. Gen. Robert Laurel Smith / Colonel Smith |
J.C. MacKenzie | Jones (Pentagon tank designer) / Jones |
Olympia Dukakis | Madam Chairwoman, Armed Services Committee / Madam Chairwoman |
Christopher Grove | Congressman #1 |
Sam Anderson | Congressman #2 |
Darcas Macopson | USMC Guard at Subway |
Dominic D. DeNiro | Guard at Military Base |
Daniel Raymont | Unknown Officer |
Randy Oglesby | Test Range General |
Billie Worley | Test Range Lieutenant |
Dann Florek | Maj. Gen. Bob Braden |
Beau Billingslea | General Rainero |
Richard Riehle | General Vice |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Martyn Burke | Executive Producer |
Danny DeVito | Executive Producer |
Gail Lyon | Executive Producer |
Michael Shamberg | Executive Producer |
Stacey Sher | Executive Producer |
Gary Daigler | Producer |
Howard Meltzer | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1998 | Emmy | Outstanding Costuming for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Won |