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21 October 1988 (USA) moreTagline:
Trapped behind enemy lines. A whole army after him... And only one man can save him.Plot:
Lt. Col. Iceal "Ham" Hambleton is a weapons countermeasures expert and when his aircraft is shot over... more | add synopsisNewsDesk:
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Good Vietnam war action/drama moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Gene Hackman | ... | Lt. Col. Iceal Hambleton | |
| Danny Glover | ... | Capt. Bartholomew Clark | |
| Jerry Reed | ... | Col. George Walker | |
| David Marshall Grant | ... | Ross Carver | |
| Clayton Rohner | ... | Sgt. Harley Rumbaugh | |
| Erich Anderson | ... | Maj. Jake Scott | |
| Joe Dorsey | ... | Col. Douglass | |
| Reverend Michael Ng | ... | Vietnamese Man (as Rev. Michael Ng) | |
| Theodore Chan Woei-Shyong | ... | Boy on Bridge | |
| Don Ruffin | ... | Helicopter Crew | |
| Scott Howell | ... | Helicopter Crew | |
| Michael Raden | ... | Helicopter Crew | |
| Timothy Fitzgerald | ... | EB-66 Officer | |
| Stuart B. Hagen | ... | EB-66 Officer | |
| Jeffrey Baxter | ... | Helicopter Gunner (as Jeff Baxter) |
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105 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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New Zealand:R13 | Australia:M | UK:15 | Norway:15 (video premiere) | Sweden:15 | USA:R | West Germany:16 | Iceland:16Filming Locations:
Sabah, Borneo, MalaysiaFun Stuff
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The true story's ending was quite different. Navy SEAL LT Tom Norris and Vietnamese SEAL Petty Officer Nguyen Van Kiet took a sampan in to pick up Col. Hambleton after repeated attempts failed with major losses of helicopters and men. LT Norris was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions. moreGoofs:
Crew or equipment visible: After Capt. Clark "borrows" the helicopter of his superior, the shadow of the camera helicopter can be seen on top of the clouds. moreQuotes:
[as Capt. Bartholomew Clark flies away in a helicopter on an unauthorized flight]Col. George Walker: When he gets back, I want him thrown in the brig!
Sgt. Harley Rumbaugh: We don't have a brig, Sir!
Col. George Walker: I'll build one!
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Good Vietnam war action/drama which has great acting but has nothing much different to offer to a person who has seen many other Vietnam War movies.Don't get me wrong,this movie is good but nothing really spectacular either.As I said,nothing new here.Some very touching scenes and also some very average ones as well.Good battle scenes although nothing original and not done before.Good for Vietnam war movie fans and big fans of the lead actors.For those who like this film,see FLIGHT OF THE INTRUDER also which is much much better than this one...........