McHale's Navy

1997
PG
1h 48m

IMDb RATING

4.5/10

7.2K

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Tim Curry, Tom Arnold, Dean Stockwell, David Alan Grier, Bruce Campbell, Henry Cho, Brian Haley, French Stewart, and Danton Stone in McHale's Navy (1997)

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A retired Navy officer returns to active duty, along with a group of misfit sailors, to battle his former nemesis.A retired Navy officer returns to active duty, along with a group of misfit sailors, to battle his former nemesis.A retired Navy officer returns to active duty, along with a group of misfit sailors, to battle his former nemesis.

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IMDb RATING

4.5/10

7.2K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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Trivia
According to his book "If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B-Movie Actor", Bruce Campbell mentioned that McHale's crew were rarely given specific instructions in many scenes other than to follow Tom Arnold around. He and French Stewart were not given any direction at all for their sequence in the talent show, so they scripted out a vaudeville act using naval and nautical terms all by themselves. Despite this, most of their sequence ended up playing in the background while the camera focused on Arnold and Debra Messing.

Goofs
During the climactic sea battle Vladikov is talking into the back of his radio microphone.

Quotes
Lt. Penelope Carpenter: You know about the Navy's rules against fraternization among officers.
Lt. Cmdr. Quinton McHale: Well, I guess I'm retired again!

Connections
Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Bruce Campbell Performances (2015)

Soundtracks
The House Is Rockin'
Written by Stevie Ray Vaughan, Doyle Bramhall
Performed by The Brian Setzer Orchestra (as Brian Setzer Orchestra)
Courtesy of Interscope Records
By arrangement with Universal Music Special Markets

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Featured review

A movie well worth watching

I know most people hate McHale's navy, but I really don't care. I thought it was pretty funny. Tim Curry was really good as the villain, Vladikov (the #2 best terrorist in the world). Bruce Campbell is pretty good. David Allen Grier was, as usual, great as Ens. Charles T. Parker.

I'd never seen the original series, but I'm glad that they had Ernest Borgnine, the original McHale, as Cobra.

And, last, but DEFFINITELY not least, Tom Arnold. I used to watch Roseanne, and always liked his obnoxious humor. It's even better in McHale's Navy. He's got some unique style, that guy.

Well, I've chatted long enough.

PS. Tim Curry and Tom Arnold had both been in an episode of Roseanne.