Sgt. Bilko is a 1996 American comedy film directed by Jonathan Lynn and written by Andy Breckman. It is an adaptation of the 1950s television series The Phil Silvers Show . Master Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko is in charge of the motor pool at Fort Baxter, a small US Army base. Exploiting this position, he directs a number of scams ranging from gambling to renting out military vehicles. His commanding officer, Colonel Hall, overlooks Bilko's money making schemes, as he is more concerned with his own affairs. Bad news begins when inspector Major Thorn , Bilko's rival, arrives at the camp and... begins to cast scrutiny on Bilko's record. Officially, Thorn is at Fort Baxter to conduct a general inspection of the base and determine if it should remain open. However, he is in fact determined to get revenge on Bilko to settle an old score the two have from Fort Dix, in which Thorn was nearly court-martialled in the midst of a fixed boxing match.
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| Release date: | March 29, 1996 |
| Directed by: | Jonathan Lynn |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 93 Minutes |
| Producer: | Brian Grazer |
| Music by: | Alan Silvestri |
| Screenplay by: | Andy Breckman |
| Estimated budget: | $29,000,000 |
| Adapted from: | The Phil Silvers Show |
| Genre: | Comedy |