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25 May 1990 (USA)
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Tagline:
The best just got better.
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The U.S. Government is willing to help any country that requires help in ridding themselves of drugs with support from the Army...
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Cast
(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | Nicolas Cage | ... | Jake Preston |
 | Tommy Lee Jones | ... | Brad Little |
 | Sean Young | ... | Billie Lee Guthrie |
 | Bryan Kestner | ... | Breaker |
 | Illana Diamant | ... | Sharon Geller (as Illana Shoshan) |
 | Dale Dye | ... | A.K. McNeil |
| Mary Ellen Trainor | ... | Janet Little |
| J.A. Preston | ... | General Olcott |
 | Peter Onorati | ... | Rice |
| Charles Lanyer | ... | Darren Phillips |
 | Marshall R. Teague | ... | Doug Daniels |
| Cylk Cozart | ... | Dewar Proctor |
| Charles Kahlenberg | ... | Oscar De Marco |
| Gregory Vahanian | ... | Tom Davis |
| Bob Lujan | ... | Steward Rives |
| Scott Williamson | ... | Scott Buzz |
| Mickey Yablans | ... | Butch Tippet |
| Bert Rhine | ... | Eric Stoller |
| Peter Michaels | ... | Steve Dobbs |
 | Richard Soto | ... | Captain Tejada |
| Samuel Hernández | ... | Latino Pilot |
| Kristin Wynn | ... | Jesse Little |
| Kristin Nicole Barnes | ... | Sam Little |
 | Phillip Troy Linger | ... | Dance Partner (as Phillip Troy) |
| Harrison Le Duke | ... | Broker |
| Garth Le Master | ... | Waiter |
| Judson Spence | ... | Singer |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | William Medici | ... | Pilot (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| David Green | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Step Tyner | (story) & | |
| John K. Swensson | (story) and | |
| Dale Dye | (story) | |
| Nick Thiel | (screenplay) and | |
| Paul F. Edwards | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Bill Badalato | .... | producer (as William Badalato) | |
| Keith Barish | .... | executive producer | |
| Dale Dye | .... | co-producer | |
| Bettina Gilois | .... | associate producer | |
| Arnold Kopelson | .... | executive producer | |
| John K. Swensson | .... | co-producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| David Newman | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Tony Imi | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Norman Buckley | |||
| Dennis M. O'Connor | (as Dennis O'Connor) | ||
| Jon Poll | |||
Casting by | |||
| Mike Fenton | |||
| Valorie Massalas | |||
| Judy Taylor | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Joseph T. Garrity | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Pat Tagliaferro | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Jerie Kelter | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Ellis Cohen | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Fríða Aradóttir | .... | hair stylist | |
| Michael Hancock | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Susan Zwerman | .... | unit production manager | |
Art Department | |||
| G. Roger Abell | .... | set dresser | |
| David L. Glazer | .... | property master | |
| David Jefferson | .... | property master | |
| Robert Lucas | .... | lead man | |
| Bill Rea | .... | set designer | |
| Glenn H. Roberts | .... | set dresser | |
| Doug Sieck | .... | set dresser | |
| Debi Shirk Tagliaferro | .... | art department coordinator | |
Sound Department | |||
| Tom E. Dahl | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Linda Folk | .... | adr editor | |
| R.J. Kizer | .... | sound editor | |
| Steve Kohler | .... | foley recordist | |
| Lance Laurienzo | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Patrushkha Mierzwa | .... | boom operator | |
| Victoria Rose Sampson | .... | adr editor | |
| Jerry Trent | .... | foley artist | |
| Mark Ulano | .... | production sound mixer | |
| Thomas Whiting | .... | supervising adr editor | |
| Michael S. Wren | .... | sound recordist | |
Special Effects by | |||
| John S. Baker | .... | special effects technician | |
| Dave Barkovitz | .... | special effects technician | |
| Mike Menzel | .... | special effects coordinator | |
| Rudy Perez | .... | special effects | |
| Bob Riggs | .... | special effects | |
| Pat Tagliaferro | .... | art director/special effects design | |
Stunts | |||
| Richard L. Blackwell | .... | stunts | |
| Chuck Borden | .... | stunts | |
| Michael Cassidy | .... | stunts | |
| George B. Colucci Jr. | .... | stunt performer (as George B. Colucci) | |
| George B. Colucci Jr. | .... | stunts (as George B. Colucci) | |
| Chuck Courtney | .... | stunts | |
| BJ Davis | .... | stunts (as B.J. Davis) | |
| Christopher Doyle | .... | stunts | |
| Donna Evans | .... | stunts | |
| Skip Holm | .... | stunt pilot | |
| Monty Jordan | .... | assistant stunt coordinator | |
| Ken Lesco | .... | stunts | |
| Dennis Madalone | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| 'Wild' Bill Mock | .... | stunts | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Eric Bartsch | .... | grip | |
| Paul 'Doc' Byrd | .... | aerial additional photographer | |
| Paul 'Doc' Byrd | .... | aerial camera coordinator | |
| Ken Hackman | .... | aerial still photographer | |
| J. David Jones | .... | aerial camera pilot | |
| Michael Maley | .... | gaffer | |
| Stan McClain | .... | director of aerial photography | |
| Bruce Merwin | .... | gaffer | |
| Michael Paris | .... | still photographer | |
| Gene Poole | .... | key grip | |
| John R. Shannon | .... | still photographer | |
| John Ward | .... | Steadicam operator | |
| John Ward | .... | camera operator | |
| Jorgen Wedseltoft | .... | camera operator: second unit | |
Casting Department | |||
| Brad Heston | .... | casting assistant | |
| Andrew Reid | .... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Peter Afterman | .... | music supervisor | |
| J.J. George | .... | assistant music editor | |
| Shawn Murphy | .... | scoring mixer | |
| Steven L. Smith | .... | music preparation | |
| Diane DeLouise Wessel | .... | music supervisor | |
| James Thatcher | .... | musician: french horn (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Troy Flynn | .... | driver: production van | |
| Shane Greedy | .... | production driver | |
Other crew | |||
| Dave Adams | .... | pilot: AH-64 | |
| Ralph Arnold | .... | pilot: UH-60 Blackhawk | |
| Billy Badalato | .... | aerial supervisor | |
| Marilyn Bailey | .... | script supervisor | |
| Kristena D. Baker | .... | technical advisor: air force | |
| Michael Barnes | .... | legal services | |
| Redney Bither | .... | pilot: AH-64 | |
| Ralph Boyd | .... | scout pilot: OH-S8D | |
| Scott Buzz | .... | location manager | |
| Marty Caldwell | .... | paramedic | |
| Christopher G. Chalko | .... | chief technical advisor (as Major Christopher G. Chalko) | |
| Christopher G. Chalko | .... | project advisor: DA/DOD (as Major Christopher G. Chalko) | |
| Randy Crockett | .... | pilot: UH-60 Blackhawk | |
| Dan Cutshall | .... | pilot: AH-1 Cobra | |
| Robert Duuton | .... | pilot: AH-1 Cobra | |
| Dale Dye | .... | technical advisor | |
| Thomas Fritz | .... | pilot: UH-60 | |
| Paul Guyot | .... | stand-in: Nicholas Cage | |
| Jim Hadley | .... | pilot: UH-60 | |
| Jimmy Hancock | .... | pilot: AH-64 | |
| Jeffrey Harlacker | .... | assistant to producer | |
| Ross Hill | .... | pilot: AH-64 | |
| Skip Holmes | .... | jet pilot: Draken | |
| Harriet Katz-Stevens | .... | production accountant | |
| Rocco Marra | .... | assistant to aerial coordinator (as Rocco J. Marra) | |
| Ed R. Mayers Jr. | .... | aerial technical advisor | |
| Ray Mayers | .... | pilot: AH-64 | |
| Bob McKeegan | .... | pilot: AH-64 | |
| Peter McKernan | .... | aerial coordinator | |
| James D. Morgan | .... | pilot: OH-S8D | |
| Maria Norman | .... | assistant: Arnold Kopelson | |
| Larry Pucci | .... | pilot: AH-1 Cobra | |
| Hal Hooper Reichle | .... | aerial advisor | |
| Christopher J. Rigon | .... | pilot: OH-S8D | |
| CW4 Terry Rose | .... | mock-up technical advisor | |
| CW4 Terry Rose | .... | pilot: AH-64 | |
| Hugo Sanhueza | .... | pilot: UH-60 Blackhawk | |
| Ronald C. Smith | .... | pilot: UH-60 Blackhawk | |
| Shannon Tanner | .... | stand-in: Sean Young | |
| Neal Thompson | .... | title designer | |
| Carl Vanderpool | .... | pilot: UH-60 | |
| Dale Whitmore Jr. | .... | pilot: AH-1 Cobra | |
| Monty Jordan | .... | senior military advisor (uncredited) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- AFMD (1990) (France) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (video)
- Buena Vista Pictures
- Inter Video 24 frame video services
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85 min
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Certification:
Australia:M | Iceland:L | Canada:14A (Ontario) (video rating) (2004) | Norway:15 | Canada:AA (Ontario) (original rating) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #30312) | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:11 | UK:15
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The Catamarca Desert is specifically located in Argentina.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: During the final battle with Stoller, Jake and his Apache are directly behind Stoller's Scorpion. However, the impacts from the Hydra rockets are squarely on the side of the Scorpion if it were perpendicular to the Apache.See more »
Quotes:
Little:Boy, you're gonna be busier than a three-peckered goat.See more »
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Referenced in "Special Collector's Edition: La historia interminable (1ª parte) (#1.1)" (2010)See more »
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Military Apache helicopter flier Nicolas Cage butts heads with instructor Tommy Lee Jones and romances fellow pilot Sean Young in "Fire Birds", a silly "Top Gun" rip-off that just did not take off in 1990. The U.S. government has decided to help various countries in the world with their drug-trafficking problems by fighting the enemy with assault choppers. Future Oscar-winners Cage and Jones just seem to be lost in the ridiculous material and Young could never act to start with. A silly script and second-rate direction complete the air-field of nothingness. 2 stars out of 5.