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Director:
Ferdinand Fairfax
Writers:
Michael J. Henderson (writer)
Jim Thomas (writer)
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Release Date:
5 August 1988 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Adventure | Drama more
Plot:
A team of Navy Seals are sent to destroy a disabled submarine so it will not fall into the "wrong" hands... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
Ignore the Critics..This one is for everyone who Dreams Big! more

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Edward Albert ... Cmdr. Merrill
Ellen Barber ... Virginia Phillips

Timothy Carhart ... Lt. Phillips

James Cromwell ... Adm. Rothman

Anne E. Curry ... Sybil Howard
Jack Dacey ... Extra in conference room scene

Kevin Dillon ... J.J. Merrill
Ian Giatti ... Bobby Howard
Lorry Goldman ... Secretary Gates
Wendy Gordon ... Newscaster (as Wendy Jill Gordon)
Charles Haid ... Cmdr. Howard
Christine Harnos ... Adrian Phillips (as Christina Harnos)

Sal Mazzotta ... Dino
Commander Tom Nelson ... Capt. Stillman
Stephen Ng ... Kim Song Man 1

Paul Pape ... (voice)

Michael Phenicie (as Michael Gates Phenicie)
Marc Price ... Max Rothman
Joyce Reehling ... Vella Rothman
Leon Russom ... Captain Miller
Shim Sung Sool ... Tae Kwon Do Instructor

Ned Vaughn ... Shawn Howard
Rocky Wing Cheung Ho ... Cell Guard / Fighter

Melvin Wong ... Kim Song (as Mel Wong)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
USA:97 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Filming Locations:
Auckland, New Zealand more

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Adrian Phillips: We had to use Mom's car.
Lt. Phillips: They drove!
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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
Ignore the Critics..This one is for everyone who Dreams Big!, 12 January 2007
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Author: mystrk77 from United States

While this may not be the best made or best acted movie, the ideals are sound. I loved this movie as a kid because it made me dream big. With movies like this, I though I could do anything as long as I was smart enough and wanted to work hard enough to achieve it. Acting and plot are not everything, and this movie is one of the greatest examples of going against the odds and doing what seems impossible. Today's movies for families rely on magic (Harry Potter, Narnia), animals (Dreamer, Air Budd), or computer graphics (Cars, Shrek). While these movies are great, they don't have the innocence and imagined realism that "The Rescue" does. I am dying to get this movie on DVD, and will not feel like my collection is complete without it.

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