Whistleblower Film Festival: The Pentagon Wars October 1, 2009

Brought to you by Government Accountability Project

Black comedy about the development of the M2 Bradley fighting vehicle. In an effort to curtail excessive spending by the Pentagon, Congress appoints an outsider, USAF Lieutenant Colonel James Burton (Cary Elwes) to observe the testing of several new weapons in development, including the Bradley. Portrayed as an innocent, Burton quickly becomes disillusioned by the "real" way the development process works, in an atmosphere of corruption and/or bureaucratic inefficiency.
US, drama; 1998; directed by Richard Benjamin

Speaker: USAF Lieutenant Colonel James Burton

Why:

Presented by the DC Labor FilmFest and supporters of whistleblower protection legislation, including the Project On Government Oversight, Public Citizen, the Government Accountability Project, the National Whistleblowers Center, Union of Concerned Scientists, Bernabei & Wachtel, the Fund for Constitutional Government, Clifford & Garde LLP, Katz, Marshall & Banks, The Ridenhour Prizes.

This first-ever series is part of a landmark, nine-year legislative effort to restore credible whistleblower rights for government employees. The Whistleblower Film Series – part of the 9th annual DC Labor FilmFest -- showcases dramatic films that explore this vital issue at a critical time.

Official Website: http://www.dclabor.org/ht/display/EventDetails/i/81210/pid/538