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*The Pentagon Wars* is a 1998 American comedy-drama television film directed by Richard Benjamin and aired on HBO. It is an adaptation of James G. Burton's book, *The Pentagon Wars: Reformers Challenge the Old Guard*, detailing the protracted and troubled development process of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle. The film satirizes the bureaucratic inefficiencies, unnecessary testing modifications, and systemic flaws within the United States military procurement system during the Cold War.
It stars Kelsey Grammer and Cary Elwes as military officers with opposing views on the project.
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What is the movie "The Pentagon Wars" about?
"The Pentagon Wars" is a 1998 HBO satirical comedy film about the development of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle. It exposes the disastrous military procurement process and bureaucratic failures that plagued the vehicle's testing phase.
Who plays the main character in "The Pentagon Wars"?
Kelsey Grammer stars as the flamboyant and stubborn Major General Partridge, representing the military establishment. Cary Elwes plays the reformist Air Force Lieutenant Colonel James G. Burton, the protagonist trying to expose the vehicle's flaws.
Why did the Bradley Fighting Vehicle fail its tests in "The Pentagon Wars"?
In the film, the military keeps altering the tests to ensure the Bradley passes, despite it being highly vulnerable to enemy fire. The original design was supposed to be an armored personnel carrier, but it evolved into a poorly armored, lightly armed troop transport.
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