The Pentagon Wars
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The Pentagon Wars is a satirical 1998 HBO film that critiques U.S. military bureaucracy and weapons procurement through the story of the troubled development of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
HBO film
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film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Pentagon Wars: Reformers Challenge the Old Guard
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book by James G. Burton ⓘ |
| character |
Col. Smith
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Gen. Partridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Lt. Col. James Burton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterBasedOn | James G. Burton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Robert Fraisse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
conflict between reformers and military establishment
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cost overruns in defense projects ⓘ |
| director | Richard Benjamin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | HBO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Jacqueline Cambas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | made-for-television film ⓘ |
| genre |
black comedy
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military comedy ⓘ satire ⓘ war comedy ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Lt. Col. James Burton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| musicBy | Joseph Vitarelli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | critique of U.S. defense acquisition system ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | HBO ⓘ |
| portrays |
Pentagon bureaucracy
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development of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle ⓘ weapons testing procedures ⓘ |
| producer |
Howard Meltzer
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Richard Benjamin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | HBO Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1998-02-28 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 104 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Jamie Malanowski
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Larry Gelbart NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Benjamin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stars |
Cary Elwes
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Kelsey Grammer NERFINISHED ⓘ Olympia Dukakis NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Schiff NERFINISHED ⓘ Viola Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Bradley Fighting Vehicle
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U.S. military procurement ⓘ military bureaucracy ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | Cold War era ⓘ |
| tone | satirical ⓘ |
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