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7.2/10
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Story of a cover up in the military.Story of a cover up in the military.Story of a cover up in the military.
- Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 2 wins & 2 nominations total
Darcas Macopson
- USMC Guard at Subway
- (as Dwayne Macopson)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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Did you know
- TriviaThis movie (or parts of it) has become a regular part of Air Force Materiel Command acquisition training classes (as a cautionary tale).
- GoofsWhen they are shooting the TOW missile at the Bradley full of sheep, the gunner says, "On the way," after which the order, "Fire," is given. This is totally backwards (and dangerous). When the gunner says, "On the way," it means he is pulling the trigger, which is something he should do AFTER the command to Fire.
- Quotes
Major Sayers: The Brits did a study on aluminum.
Col. J.D. Bock: That would be the same aluminum sheathing used on the Bradley, sir.
Major Sayers: When hit by a shell, it has a tendency to burn, and when it burns it gives off a toxic gas.
Major General Partridge: Goddamnit! We fought a revolution so we wouldn't have to pay any attention to the fucking British!
- ConnectionsFeatured in Tienes que ver esta peli: Juguetes de guerra (2022)
- SoundtracksAmerica, the Beautiful
Written by Samuel A. Ward and Katharine Lee Bates (as Katherine Bates)
Performed by the St. John's Cathedral Boys and Girls' Choir, Donald Pearson, Conductor
Courtesy of Delos International
By Arrangement with Source/Q
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Amazingly lighthanded telling of infuriating Pentagon bureaucraticinfighting
The story itself--the crazy process whereby a simple request for an improved armored personnel carrier resulted in the ridiculous initial design for the Bradley transport--is one that should be well-known. It is the ultimate cautionary tale about a bureaucracy gone out of control. What is amazing is the light-handed skill with which the story is told--it is funny when it should be, yet sucks you in sufficiently to get you really mad at what is going on. And the casting is superb.
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- kakilliany
- Oct 9, 2000
Details
- Runtime1 hour 44 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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