Bulletproof (1988)

A group of dangerous terrorists succeeds to get hold of a tank of the army and all its crew.

Director:

Steve Carver

Writers:

T.L. Lankford (story), Fred Olen Ray (story),

Stars:

Gary Busey, Darlanne Fluegel, Henry Silva

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gary Busey	...	Frank McBain
Darlanne Fluegel	...	Capt. Devon Shepard
Henry Silva	...	Col. Kartiff
Thalmus Rasulala	...	Billy Dunbar
L.Q. Jones	...	Sgt. O'Rourke
René Enríquez	...	Gen. Maximiliano Brogado (as Rene Enriquez)
Mills Watson	...	Colby
James Andronica	...	Agent Tarpley
R.G. Armstrong	...	Miles Blackburn
William Smith	...	Russian Major (as Bill Smith)
Luke Askew	...	Gen. Gallo
Lincoln Kilpatrick	...	Capt. Briggs
Lydie Denier	...	Tracy
Ramón Franco	...	Camilo (as Ramon Franco)
Juan Fernández	...	Pantaro (as Juan Fernandez)

Storyline

A group of dangerous terrorists succeeds to get hold of a tank of the army and all its crew.

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Plot Keywords:

tank | terrorist | kidnapping | sand | m 16 | 

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 June 1989 (Japan)

Also Known As:

A prueba de balas

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$807,947 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bulletproof Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The helicopter dolled up to represent a Soviet Mi-24 "Hind" gunship is a Sikorsky S-62.

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Goofs

When the Thunderblast tank rotates its turret, the columns holding up its barrel suddenly disappear.

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Quotes

Frank McBain: [holding gun on Pantaro] What's the password?
Pantaro: [holding hands up] Thunderblast!

User Reviews

Great hokey fun

Move over, Rambo, there's a new one-man-army in town... and he knows how to play the sax. That makes him a real deadly enemy!

Gary Busey, one of my favorite B-squad actors, is Frank "Bulletproof" McBain, an ex-CIA agent who can't be harmed by bullets and likes to give his foes weird names like "Butthorn" (I guess that's a softer version of the word a##-hole!). He uses big guns, plays the saxaphone, and really whups the crap out of his enemies. Oh, and he gets the chicks, too. I know, this film sounds really derivative and ridiculous at first, but if you have the right patience, you could wind up enjoying this film. Busey is a great actor because he's the kind that can portray any character. For example, in "Lethal Weapon", he's a sleazy villain, and in "Bulletproof", he's an all-out, gung ho hero. His ability to play any man is what really impresses me the most. If you want to see Busey as a dirtbag or a psycho, watch "Lethal Weapon" or "Under Siege", or if you like to see him as a womanizing or wisecracking good guy, either "Bulletproof", or "Point Break" are your choices.