The Rescue (1988)

A team of Navy Seals are sent to destroy a disabled submarine so it will not fall into the "wrong" hands. They complete their mission, but are captured before they can return to their base.... See full summary »

Director:

Ferdinand Fairfax

Writers:

Michael J. Henderson, Jim Thomas,

Stars:

Edward Albert, Ellen Barber, Kevin Dillon

1 nomination.

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
Tom Nelson	...	Capt. Stillman (as Commander Tom Nelson)
Stephen Ng	...	Kim Song Man 1

Storyline

A team of Navy Seals are sent to destroy a disabled submarine so it will not fall into the "wrong" hands. They complete their mission, but are captured before they can return to their base. The U.S. Government will not mount a rescue mission to free the soldiers, so their teenage children take over. The kids find a way to venture into the foreign country and then must overcome many obstacles.

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Plot Keywords:

rescue | father son relationship | north korea | covert operation | rescue operation | 

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Taglines:

An elite U.S. Special Forces team is imprisoned behind enemy lines. The Pentagon calls them expendable. Five young heroes call them Dad. Now they'll risk everything to bring them home.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 August 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

El rescate

Filming Locations:

Auckland, New Zealand

Box Office

Gross:

$5,855,392 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Silver Screen Partners III, Touchstone Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The prison camp set in this movie was built (and still stands) at Deer Park Heights outside of Queenstown, New Zealand (where much of the filming of Rohan was also done for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers).

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Goofs

The helicopter used by the North Koreans where the Navy SEAL team is captured is a Bell UH-1 Iroquois aka the Huey. North Korean aircraft are sourced from the former Soviet Union or the People's Republic of China.

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Quotes

Adrian Phillips: We had to use Mom's car.
Lt. Phillips: They drove!

User Reviews

One of my all-time favorites

I've seen this film 40 plus times. I watch it more than once a year, because the action is rousing; the kids are convincing and courageous; the underlying theme (that family love combined with incredible good luck :) can win the day) is uplifting; and even the soundtrack is great. It's a little slow in the beginning (which is why I give it a 9 instead of 10) and is obviously dated (Kevin Dillon in 1988.) Because of the nature of human relationships between parents and their kids - and because of the current political climate and threats from North Korea - this film remains relevant today, in 2006. I'm hoping to see it soon on one of the cable movie channels.