Laser Mission (1989)

User Rating:

3.1/10   

Director:

BJ Davis

Writers:

David A. Frank (story)
Phillip Gutteridge (writer)

Release Date:

1990 (Japan)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

A secret agent. A beautiful accomplice. A daring mission to prevent World War III. One thrilling adventure!

Plot:

Mercenary Gold is sent from the CIA to seize the laser expert Braun in Cuba, before the KGB catches him...

Plot Keywords:

Public Domain | Breasts | Female Nudity | Independent Film

Cast

Brandon Lee	...	Michael Gold
Debi A. Monahan	...	Alissa (as Debi Monahan)
Ernest Borgnine	...	Prof. Braun
Graham Clarke	...	Col. Kalishnakov
Werner Pochath	...	Eckhardt
Pierre Knoessen	...	Mañuel
Maureen Lahoud	...	Sgt. Roberta

Also Known As:

Soldier of Fortune

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and brief nudity.

Runtime:

84 min

Country:

USA | Germany | South Africa

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | Germany:18 | USA:R | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Germany

Company:

Azimuth

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: During the chase scene at the docks, the shadow of a crew member (possibly the stunt co-coordinator) is visible waving at the cars, giving directions.

Quotes:

Prof. Braun: You see, with the Varbeek diamond and my laser, I can create a nuclear weapon.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "E! True Hollywood Story: Brandon Lee" (1997)

Poor Brandon...

...not only did he have a short career and died before he was able to break out, but he starred in a TERRIBLE movie that somehow lost its copyright and is now widely available in bargain bins in Wal-Marts and K-Marts all across North America!

Those who like so-bad-they're-good movies may enjoy this, if they can get past Brandon's humiliation. His character is unbelievably obnoxious, with snide remarks and an egotistical attitude that make it hard to root for him. Still, there's a lot to laugh at here. Unbelievably cheap production values, unbelievably goofy dialogue, "comic" relief that's so bad that it becomes funny (though not in the way intended!), and Borgnine's bad German accent (which fades in and out!) Incidently, it looks like Borgnine knocked off his scenes with only four or so days of shooting!

One genuinely positive thing to say about the movie: some of the desert locations do look spectacular. If anything good will come out of this fiasco, it may be that it will inspire some filmmaker (B movie or otherwise) to use these desert locations as a good backdrop for a far superior movie.