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Sgt. Bilko

  • 19961996
  • PGPG
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
23K
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Steve Martin in Sgt. Bilko (1996)
Sgt. Bilko is a well-liked conman in charge of the army base's motor pool, developing a hover tank and unofficially of gambling etc. One man hates Bilko and he's coming to inspect the base for possible closure.
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Sgt. Bilko is a well-liked conman in charge of the army base's motor pool, developing a hover tank and unofficially of gambling etc. One man hates Bilko and he's coming to inspect the base f... Read allSgt. Bilko is a well-liked conman in charge of the army base's motor pool, developing a hover tank and unofficially of gambling etc. One man hates Bilko and he's coming to inspect the base for possible closure.Sgt. Bilko is a well-liked conman in charge of the army base's motor pool, developing a hover tank and unofficially of gambling etc. One man hates Bilko and he's coming to inspect the base for possible closure.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
23K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Jonathan Lynn
  • Writers
    • Nat Hiken(television series)
    • Andy Breckman
  • Stars
    • Steve Martin
    • Dan Aykroyd
    • Phil Hartman
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jonathan Lynn
  • Writers
    • Nat Hiken(television series)
    • Andy Breckman
  • Stars
    • Steve Martin
    • Dan Aykroyd
    • Phil Hartman
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 92User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Steve Martin in Sgt. Bilko (1996)
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    Steve Martin in Sgt. Bilko (1996)
    Steve Martin in Sgt. Bilko (1996)
    Steve Martin, Chris Rock, and Cathy Silvers in Sgt. Bilko (1996)
    Dan Aykroyd and Steve Martin in Sgt. Bilko (1996)
    Dan Aykroyd, Steve Martin, and Phil Hartman in Sgt. Bilko (1996)
    Dan Aykroyd, Steve Martin, Phil Hartman, and Matt Gulbranson in Sgt. Bilko (1996)

    Top cast

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    Steve Martin
    Steve Martin
    • Master Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko
    Dan Aykroyd
    Dan Aykroyd
    • Col. John T. Hall
    Phil Hartman
    Phil Hartman
    • Maj. Colin Thorn
    Glenne Headly
    Glenne Headly
    • Rita Robbins
    Daryl Mitchell
    Daryl Mitchell
    • Pfc. Wally Holbrook
    Max Casella
    Max Casella
    • Spc. Dino Paparelli
    Eric Edwards
    Eric Edwards
    • Pvt. Duane Doberman
    Dan Ferro
    Dan Ferro
    • Spc. Tony Morales
    John Marshall Jones
    John Marshall Jones
    • Sgt. Henshaw
    Brian Leckner
    Brian Leckner
    • Pfc. Sam Fender
    John Ortiz
    John Ortiz
    • Spc. Luis Clemente
    Pamela Adlon
    Pamela Adlon
    • Sgt. Raquel Barbella
    • (as Pamela Segall)
    Mitchell Whitfield
    Mitchell Whitfield
    • Pfc. Mickey Zimmerman
    Austin Pendleton
    Austin Pendleton
    • Maj. Ebersole
    Chris Rock
    Chris Rock
    • 1st Lt. Oster
    Cathy Silvers
    Cathy Silvers
    • 1st Lt. Monday
    • (as Catherine Silvers)
    Steve Park
    Steve Park
    • Capt. Moon
    Debra Jo Rupp
    Debra Jo Rupp
    • Mrs. Hall
    • Director
      • Jonathan Lynn
    • Writers
      • Nat Hiken(television series)
      • Andy Breckman
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Cathy Silvers, who plays Lt. Monday, is the daughter of Phil Silvers, who was the original Sgt. Bilko on TV.
    • Goofs
      When Bilko is playing craps in Vegas, several times he shakes the dice with both hands, holds them away from the table, and then throws them. This would never be permitted in a real casino.
    • Quotes

      Bilko: All I ever wanted was an honest week's pay for an honest day's work.

    • Crazy credits
      "The filmmakers gratefully acknowledge the total lack of cooperation from the United States Army."
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Diabolique/It's My Party/Flirting with Disaster/Girl 6/Little Indian, Big City (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Living In The USA
      Written by Steve Miller

      Performed by the Steve Miller Band

      Courtesy of Capitol Records

      Under license from CEMA Special Markets

    User reviews92

    Review
    Top review
    Dismal, and it actually hurts to say that
    I'm really impressed by the thought and care others have put into reviewing this movie. So, here's my input. I'm a huge Steve Martin fan & he's a comedy giant, but. He ain't Bilko and never will be. Steve Martin is essentially a well-educated, sophisticated, upper middle-class Californian whereas Phil Silvers (RIP) was a hustling, streetwise, New York jew who came from the the streets and learned his craft from the ground up. The experience Silvers brought to the character made Ernie Bilko such an icon. I guess he'd have played a wealthy LA lawyer just as badly as Martin plays Bilko(?) As others have said (and better than me) Phil Silvers WAS Bilko. You can't improve on perfection. I can't understand why the makers of this film even tried? What I do like about this remake (accidentally) is that it's made me realise exactly what was SO good about the original. Firstly, Martin's character is nothing more than a slippery, greasy, self-obsessed con-man. Silvers played the role very differently. The original Bilko was a hustler because he came from an environment where you either hustled or starved, and don't forget Silvers' Bilko always cared about his troops. In episode after episode, when it came down to it Ernie Bilko would put his men before his "instincts". My personal favorite was the episode where Bilko uses his dubious talents to out con the con-men who've cheated Doberman out of an inheritence. I don't see any human qualities in the shallow Bilko as played by Martin. Then there are the minor players in the original series. Have you ever noticed, all the privates & corporals are guys 15 or 20 years older than real soldiers would be in those ranks. Even the wonderful Dan Ackroyd lacks the priceless confusion of the original. "Bilko-world" is surreal & I'm sad anyone thought such a comedy classic could ever be remade.
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    • RussianPantyHog
    • Mar 24, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 29, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sergeant Bilko
    • Filming locations
      • The Strip, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
    • Production companies
      • Imagine Entertainment
      • Universal Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $39,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $30,356,793
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,110,080
      • Mar 31, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $37,956,793
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • DTS-Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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