|
Iron Eagle (1986)
4.9
When Doug's father, an Air Force Pilot, is shot down by MiGs belonging to a radical Middle Eastern state... See full summary » Director:Sidney J. Furie |
117 min - 
Watch it
Buy it from
Amazon »
Edit
Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Louis Gossett Jr. | ... | ||
| Jason Gedrick | ... | ||
| David Suchet | ... |
Minister of Defense Col. Akir Nakesh
|
|
| Larry B. Scott | ... |
Reggie
|
|
| Caroline Lagerfelt | ... |
Elizabeth Masters
|
|
| Jerry Levine | ... |
Tony
|
|
|
Robbie Rist | ... |
Milo Bazen
|
| Michael Bowen | ... |
Knotcher
|
|
| Robert Jayne | ... |
Matthew 'Matt' Masters
(as Bobby Jacoby)
|
|
| Melora Hardin | ... |
Katie
|
|
|
|
David Greenlee | ... |
Kingsley
|
|
|
Michael Alldredge | ... |
Col. Blackburn
|
|
|
Lance LeGault | ... |
General Edwards
(as Lance Le Gault)
|
| Tim Thomerson | ... |
Col. Ted Masters
|
|
|
|
Tom Fridley | ... |
Brillo
|
Edit
Storyline
When Doug's father, an Air Force Pilot, is shot down by MiGs belonging to a radical Middle Eastern state, no one seems able to get him out. Doug finds Chappy, an Air Force Colonel who is intrigued by the idea of sending in two fighters piloted by himself and Doug to rescue Doug's father after bombing the MiG base. Their only problems: Borrowing two fighters, getting them from California to the Mediteranean without anyone noticing, and Doug's inability to hit anything unless he has music playing. Then come the minor problems of the state's air defenses. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
Plot Summary | Plot SynopsisTaglines:
Doug is 18. Raised on an air base and born to fly. His father has been shot down 6000 miles away, and has been sentenced to death... for the crime of being an American. Everyone's telling Doug to sit tight and wait. Everyone but Retired Air Force Colonel Chappy Sinclair. They know what they have to do. And they've "borrowed" a pair of F-16s to do it. For them, waiting time is over. See more »Parents Guide:
View content advisory »
Edit
See more »
See full technical specs »
Details
Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Der stählerne Adler See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$6,104,754 (USA) (19 January 1986)Gross:
$24,159,872 (USA) (7 April 1986)Company Credits
Show detailed
company contact information on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Sound Mix:
DolbyColor:
Color (Metrocolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
Edit
Did You Know?
Trivia
Some of the "Libyan" soldiers at the airbase where Duog's are rescued from, are using the Swedish 9mm SMG m/45. Originally developed during WWII. Still in use - but in very small numbers nowadays - within the Swedish Armed Forces. It has also served in US Special Forces as a very simple, easy handled and very reliable SMG. Some period also manufactured on license in Egypt. That's why the "Libyan" soldiers are using it. See more »Goofs
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When standing outside Chappy's trailer, Doug mentions all the different weapons systems that he could have the F16's armed with. He says "all the 30 millimeter rounds the G-pod can carry". The F16 is armed with the M61 Vulcan cannon which fires 20mm rounds, not 30mm. The General Electric "G-Pod" was an externally-mounted cannon which was briefly tested on the F-16, but did not see widespread operational usage. See more »Crazy Credits
The credits are yellow over a blue background, as opposed to the normal white over a black background. See more »
Home
| Search
| Site Index
| In Theaters
| Coming Soon
| Top Movies
| MyMovies
| Top 250
| TV
| News
| Video
| Message Boards
| Press Room
Register
| 
RSS
| Advertising
| Contact Us
| Jobs
| IMDbPro
| IMDb Resume
| Box Office Mojo
| Withoutabox
| LOVEFiLM
IMDb Mobile:
iPhone/iPad
| Android
| Mobile site
| Windows Phone 7
| IMDb Social:
Facebook
| Twitter
International Sites: IMDb Germany
| IMDb Italy
| IMDb Spain
| IMDb France
| IMDb Portugal
Copyright © 1990-2012
IMDb.com, Inc.
Terms and Privacy Policy under which this service is provided to you.
An 
company.