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Features: DVD, English, Spanish, Dolby Surround Sound, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 2.35:1
The Army is known for churning out lean, mean fighting machines intent on protecting our great nation. But at Fort Baxter, there's one unit that can't even form a straight line! Steve Martin stars with Dan Aykroyd and Phil Hartman in an outrageous comedy from Imagine Entertainment. Martin is the inexplicable, the incorrigible, the inimitable Sgt. Ernie Bilko, leader of a ragtag group of the sorriest soldiers ever to enlist in the armed forces. Instead of training his troops for battle, he passes on his legacy of gambling and shirking responsibility. Times get tough, however, when the base is threatened with a shutdown, and a by the book adversary, Major Thorn (Hartman), is intent on taking Bilko's reputation down with it. Now, all bets are on Bilko to dream up his biggest scheme yet to save Fort Baxter...and clear his name!
"Martin remains a first-rate farceur..." Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide
"Martin is alive with hustler energy." Hal Hinson, Washington Post
Editor's Note
Steve Martin steps into Phil Silvers' shoes as the smooth-talking Sgt. Bilko who has mastered the Army's catch-22's to his own benefit, turning bureaucratic obstacles into golden opportunities. That is, until his nemesis Major Thorn arrives to scrutinize Bilko's base, threatening to upset the delicate balance of casinos, under-the-table businesses and other illicit operations Bilko has set in place.
Plot Summary
This film adaptation of the classic 1950's television series follows the wacky adventures of Sgt. Ernest Bilko, a fast-talking, likable con man, who just happens to run secret, makeshift casinos on the base.| Bilko must deal with two problems: one is Wally, the prudish, newest member of his squad -- who does not participate in Bilko's wild schemes, and basically ignores the craziness around him. But how long can Wally turn a blind eye to his surroundings?| The sergeant's other headache is his sworn enemy Maj. Thorn. The major is seeking revenge against Bilko for nearly ruining his career some time ago. Thorn not only wishes to expose the officer's gambling enterprises, he wants to steal his long-suffering girlfriend.
| Features | Audio: English, Spanish, French Dolby Digital 5.0 | | Spanish Subtitles | | Talent Bios | | Theatrical Trailer | | Video: Widescreen 2.35:1 Color (Anamorphic) | | Production Notes | | Interactive Menus | | Film Highlights |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Universal |
| Release Date: 5/5/2009 |
| Running Time: 95 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1996 | | Catalog ID: 20279 | | UPC: 00025192027925 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 2.35:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Memorable Quotes| "We still haven't gotten over being left out of Desert Storm." ---- Master Sgt. Ernest G. Bilko (STEVE MARTIN) | | "Oh, goody, I get to play cards!" ---- Bilko (STEVE MARTIN), trying to play dumb before a poker game. | | "It's just ... so beautiful!" ---- Bilko (STEVE MARTIN), when he sees Las Vegas. | | "Sir, all I ever wanted was an honest week's pay for an honest day's work." ---- Bilko (STEVE MARTIN) |
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| | Professional Reviews | USA Today
"...It's fun to see Steve Martin shake off the remains of his more domesticated comedies and get wild and crazy again..." 03/29/1996 p.4DVariety
"...[Lynn] has a nice comic touch....It's fun to see Martin cut loose..." 04/01/1996 Chicago Sun-Times
"...Right from the opening scenes of SGT. BILKO, Steve Martin convinces us of the rightness of the casting....One of the pleasures of the movie is all the little jokes hidden in the corners..." 03/29/1996 p.33 USA Today 6 of 10
...it's fun to see Steve Martin shake off the remains of his more domesticated comedies and get wild and crazy again.
Boxoffice Magazine 5 of 10
...Sgt. Bilko isn't a fusillade of funniness, but it peppers its 93-minute running time with round after round of chuckles thanks to a script by Andy Breckman... - Kim Williamson
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