Sgt. Bilko

"All he ever wanted was an honest week's pay for an honest day's work."

1996 1h 30m EN

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5.9

MID

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31%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

⭐

5.9

IMDB

★5.9TMDB · 410🥫31%Rotten Tomatoes●47Metacritic★5.9IMDB · 24,798

Comedy

Synopsis

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The US army is known for churning out lean mean fighting machines intent on protecting our great nation. Sergeant Ernie Bilko is the leader of a ragtag group of the sorriest soldiers ever to enlist in the armed forces.

“All he ever wanted was an honest week's pay for an honest day's work.”

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Cast

Steve Martin
Ernest Bilko
Dan Aykroyd
Colonel Hall
Phil Hartman
Major Thorn
Glenne Headly
Rita Robbins
Daryl Mitchell
Wally Holbrook
Max Casella
Dino Paparelli
Eric Edwards
Duane Doberman
Dan Ferro
Tony Morales

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jonathan Lynn
Writers: Andy Breckman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 97% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jonathan Lynn, shot by Peter Sova. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alan Silvestri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tony Lombardo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Steve Martin and Dan Aykroyd and Phil Hartman carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "All he ever wanted was an honest week's pay for an honest day's work.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jonathan Lynn directs. Peter Sova behind the camera. Alan Silvestri scores. Tony Lombardo cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Earned back only 97% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
330 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Directed by Jonathan Lynn, shot by Peter Sova. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Alan Silvestri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Tony Lombardo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Steve Martin and Dan Aykroyd and Phil Hartman carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "All he ever wanted was an honest week's pay for an honest day's work.".
9IMDB entry: tt0117608 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "smuggling (contraband)", "gambling", "military spoof", "us army".