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1984 · 1h 34m · Comedy, War · United States of America · Rated R (US)
Unfortunately, they're both on our side.
An engineer fails to get the bugs out of a tank before an Army officer has to use it in Kuwait.
Directed by
Willard HuyckBased on the novel by
Robert Grossbach5.0Smart score
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