Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came? (1970)
The motion picture that will melt your chocolate bar.
ジャンル : ドラマ, コメディ
上映時間 : 1時間 53分
演出 : Hy Averback
シノプシス
War is brewing between the soldiers at an otherwise quiet army base and the civilians of a nearby Southern town. Brian Keith is an officer who tries to keep the peace. However, peace is hard to come by with Ernest Borgnine as a stereotypical dumb hick sheriff who's quick to call in the local militia. Tony Curtis plays a skirt-chasing sergeant who can't stay out of trouble and soon lands in jail. Brian Keith borrows a tank to release his friend from jail. Things get more chaotic after that.
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