All he ever wanted was an honest week's pay for an honest day's work.
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.
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Character
Comic, classical in form, cool and unpretentious.
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- cooloverwhelming
- unpretentiousprestige
- effortlessdemanding
Who loves it, who doesn't
33 profiled raters. Loved most by The Sinceres; disliked most by The Genre Devotees.
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Cast
- Steve MartinErnest Bilko
- Dan AykroydColonel Hall
- Phil HartmanMajor Thorn
- Glenne HeadlyRita Robbins
- Daryl MitchellWally Holbrook
- Max CasellaDino Paparelli
- Eric EdwardsDuane Doberman
- Dan FerroTony Morales
- John Marshall JonesSergeant Henshaw
- Brian LecknerSam Fender
Crew
- Jonathan LynnDirector
- Andy BreckmanWriter
- Peter SovaDirector of Photography
- Alan SilvestriOriginal Music Composer
- Tony LombardoEditor
- Brian GrazerProducer
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Pairings
Companions we picked from the closest works, and how to take them.
Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
Both comic, cool, classical in form.
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