Sgt. Bilko
“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.
Genres
Comedy
Studio
Imagine Entertainment
Language
en
Status
Released
How Sgt. Bilko performed
Budget
$39.0M
Worldwide Gross
$38.0M
Gross Profit
−$1.0M
Return
1.0× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$5M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~45/55, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (32% of the domestic run, typical for Comedy) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
Where to Watch
Cast
Ernest Bilko
Steve Martin
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Rita Robbins
Glenne Headly
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Wally Holbrook
Daryl Mitchell
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Dino Paparelli
Max Casella
Dino Paparelli
Duane Doberman
Eric Edwards
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Tony Morales
Dan Ferro
Tony Morales
Sergeant Henshaw
John Marshall Jones
Sergeant Henshaw
Sam Fender
Brian Leckner
Sam Fender
Luis Clemente
John Ortiz
Luis Clemente
Raquel Barbella
Pamela Adlon
Raquel Barbella
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