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14 April 1988 (West Germany) morePlot:
An elderly American soldier arrives in Angola, where he has organised an audacious mission to spring his son... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Decent action flick, but no oscar nomination moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Ernest Borgnine | ... | Col. Smith |
 | Robert Vaughn | ... | Col. Schneider |
 | Oliver Reed | ... | Capt. Simpson |
 | Herbert Lom | ... | Elia |
 | Simon Sabela | ... | Sekassi |
| Daniel Greene | ... | Rick |
 | Leon Isaac Kennedy | ... | Chuck |
| Nancy Mulford | ... | Sam |
 | Peter Kwong | ... | Tohsiro |
| Robin Townsend | ... | Opal |
 | Arnold Vosloo | ... | Blade |
| Tullio Moneta | ... | Armand |
| Larry Taylor | ... | Robbins |
| Jonathan Rands | ... | Michael Smith |
| Rudi De Jager | ... | Luit. Schmidt |
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West Germany:18 | Iceland:16 | Norway:15 (video premiere) | USA:R | UK:15 | Germany:BPjM RestrictedFilming Locations:
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I own this movie on DVD having somehow missed it when it first came out, and i have to say i was impressed. What started out looking like it was going to be a waste of 90 minutes viewing time and a good number of brain cells turned out to be a fun, amusing, and enjoyable feast of cheesy dialogue, great action, and good music.
The credits list Oliver Reed and Herbert Lom as main characters but this patently isn't the case. They would have been paid hansomely to appear in their cameo roles, in which they do quite well, giving hammy but very amusing performances. This paradox is one of many questions hanging over this film, which feels at times like a cliche but is actually quite entertaining.
In the lead is Ernest Borgine, a realiable campaigner who doesn't seem to out of place in the film despite the fact that he was 70 when starring in it plays Colonel Smith. He is ably assisted by Daniel Greene as Rick Weston, whilst former UNCLE star Robert Vaughn as the East German baddie.
What i expected to be a real stinker full of old hams and a rather tragic affair turned out to be a nimble little East African romp with some great-looking loactions, which should have been used to greater effect, some nonsensical but intriquing plot development, and some title music that is a real gem if you ever coem across it.