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Release Date:
10 August 1990 (USA) moreTagline:
The Few. The Proud. The Totally Insane. morePlot:
A young pilot finds himself recruited into a covert and corrupt CIA airlift organization operating in Vietnam War Era Laos. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Downey Jr. Lends Support to Gibson (From WENN. 12 February 2007)
'Lois & Clark' Star Dies
(From WENN. 15 June 2005)
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Cookie cutter Mel Gibson action/comedy. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Mel Gibson | ... | Gene Ryack | |
| Robert Downey Jr. | ... | Billy Covington | |
| Nancy Travis | ... | Corinne Landreaux | |
| Ken Jenkins | ... | Major Donald Lemond | |
| David Marshall Grant | ... | Rob Diehl | |
| Lane Smith | ... | Senator Davenport | |
| Art LaFleur | ... | Jack Neely (as Art La Fleur) | |
| Ned Eisenberg | ... | Nick Pirelli | |
| Marshall Bell | ... | Q.V. | |
| David Bowe | ... | Saunders | |
| Burt Kwouk | ... | General Lu Soong | |
| Tim Thomerson | ... | Babo | |
| Harvey Jason | ... | Nino | |
| Sinjai Plengpanit | ... | May Ling (as Sinjai Hongthai) | |
| Natta Nantatanti | ... | Gene's Daughter |
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112 min | Argentina:115 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Norway:10 | Finland:K-11 (re-rating) | Portugal:M/12 | USA:R (Certificate #30290) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-10 | Germany:12 | Iceland:L | Netherlands:AL | Norway:11 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:11 | UK:15Fun Stuff
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The "golden bb" that Jack Neely talks about is a slang term referring to a single rifle shot that is so well-placed it can bring down a plane or other aircraft. The term is demonstrated in the opening of the film. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Gene arrives to pick Billy up the morning after their 'bender', Gene can be seen flying form the left hand seat of the Jet ranger (would normally be operated from the right hand seat if flying solo anyway) but when they land on at the airfield, Gene can be seen exiting the helicopter from the right hand seat. moreQuotes:
Gene Ryack: I've seen things here that I could never possibly have imagined, and I've got a pretty broad imagination. moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Radar Secret Service (#6.20)" (1993) moreSoundtrack:
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It's like Lethal Weapon without Danny Glover. More comedic focus than the Lethal Weapons with less action, though there is still enough action to call it an action movie. Movie focuses on a Vietnam alliance with questionable military officials who are involved in opium smuggling, but never gets terribly deep into any of the real geopolitical issues of the war, choosing instead to paint everyone involved with the war in the same stereotypical light of corruption.