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The Delta Force (1986)

R 125 min  -  Action | Adventure | Drama  -   14 February 1986 (USA)
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A 707 aircraft jetliner on its way from Athens to Rome and then to New York City is hijacked by Lebanese terrorists... See full summary »

Director:

Menahem Golan
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chuck Norris ...
Lee Marvin ...
Martin Balsam Martin Balsam ...
Ben Kaplan
Joey Bishop Joey Bishop ...
Harry Goldman
Robert Forster ...
Abdul
Lainie Kazan ...
Sylvia Goldman
George Kennedy ...
Father O'Malley
Hanna Schygulla Hanna Schygulla ...
Ingrid
Susan Strasberg ...
Debra Levine
Bo Svenson ...
Capt. Campbell
Robert Vaughn ...
Gen. Woodbridge
Shelley Winters ...
Edie Kaplan
William Wallace William Wallace ...
Pete Peterson
Charles Grant Charles Grant ...
Tom Hale (as Charles Floye)
Steve James ...
Bobby
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Storyline

A 707 aircraft jetliner on its way from Athens to Rome and then to New York City is hijacked by Lebanese terrorists. The terrorists demand that the pilot take them to Beirut. What the terrorists don't realize is that an elite team of commandoes led by Major McCoy (Norris) and by Colonel Alexander (Marvin) as been called into service to eliminate all terrorists on the jetliner and who's involved in the hijacking and try to retake the plane before the terrorists kill all the hostages. Written by Shaun Ouimette <xtreemshaun589@hotmail.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Terrorist | Hostage | Pilot | Fist Fight | Anti Arab  | See more »

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The Delta Force face their deadliest mission ever. See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Thriller | War

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Details

Country:

USA | Israel

Language:

English | Arabic | Hebrew | Greek

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Mahatz Ha-Delta See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$5,959,505 (USA) (17 February 1986)

Gross:

$17,768,900 (USA) (11 May 1986)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Golan-Globus Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The theme music from the film was later used by ABC Sports for the opening of the Indy 500. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: When the Delta group is taxiing away from the hangar at the US airbase, the US flag on the starboard side (facing the camera) is facing the wrong way. The field of stars should be on the right (stars should be nearer the nose of the plane, not the tail). See more »

Quotes

Jaffer: Here are some blankets for the night.
Capt. Campbell: How about some beds?
Jaffer: You don't need beds, you're gonna die tomorrow.
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Connections

Featured in Journey to the Center of the Earth (1989) See more »