Sgt. Bilko (1996) on Netflix
At Fort Baxter, Master Sergeant Ernest Bilko runs the motor pool. Major Colin Thorn arrives to settle a score, and Bilko's fiancée Rita gives him thirty days to win her back.
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- IMDb5.9/1025,304 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes31%
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Plot summary
Fort Baxter is a small Army base working on new military technology. Master Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko oversees its motor pool, runs gambling and rents out military vehicles, and Colonel John Hall, his commanding officer, ignores these schemes because the Hover Tank worries him more. Major Colin Thorn arrives with an old grudge from Fort Dix, where an attempt to fix a boxing match sent him to Greenland. Thorn also wants to take Rita Robbins from Bilko. Rita, Bilko's fiancée, gives him thirty days to win her back.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Sgt. Bilko (1996)
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- Albert Brooks was offered the role of Ernest G. Bilko in the 1996 film adaptation of The Phil Silvers Show but turned it down; Steve Martin took the part.
