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Andrew Deutsch (writer)
Rick Marx (writer)
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October 1988 (USA) more
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War is hell. This was worse...
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A young officer, just out of West Point is sent to Vietnam, where the men don't respect him until he gets wounded and returns to be a wiser soldier and a better commander | add synopsis
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A rare good one from Cannon more (17 total)
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Michael Dudikoff | ... | Lt. Jeff Knight |
 | Robert F. Lyons | ... | Sgt. Michael McNamara |
 | Michael DeLorenzo | ... | Raymond Bacera |
 | Jesse Dabson | ... | Joshua Parker |
| Rick Fitts | ... | Robert Hayes |
| Tony Pierce | ... | Jan Shultz |
| Daniel Demorest | ... | Duffy |
| Brian Libby | ... | Roach |
| Michael Rider | ... | Don Pike |
 | William Smith | ... | Major Flynn |
| Al Karaki | ... | Kemp |
| Evan J. Klisser | ... | Larsen |
| Evan Barker | ... | Klinski |
| A.J. Smith | ... | Lt. Riley |
 | Dean Raphael Ferrandini | ... | Medic |
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97 min
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Iceland:16 | Australia:M | UK:18 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:18 (video premiere) | USA:R
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Most of Cannon Pictures' product is pretty much junk (they make Chuck Norris and J-C Van Damme movies, so what do you expect?), but this one is different. It doesn't have the rock-bottom cheapie look of most Cannon pictures, and the script, for once, actually makes sense (amazing, considering that Harry Alan Towers was one of the writers). The story concerns a young army lieutenant on his first combat assignment in Vietnam, and how he comes to earn the respect of his men. Michael Dudikoff is surprisingly good as the young officer who arrives at his post not knowing quite what to expect but determined to do his duty, and Robert F. Lyons is outstanding as the platoon's veteran sergeant who doesn't want a new lieutenant to get any of his men killed. The action scenes are very well staged and give you a real sense of being there, as opposed to the cardboard pyrotechnics that Cannon usually grinds out. All in all, a refreshing change from the usual Cannon crap. Recommended.