Navy Seals (1990)

User Rating:

5.0/10   

Director:

Lewis Teague

Writers (WGA):

Chuck Pfarrer (written by) and
Gary Goldman (written by)

Release Date:

20 July 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure

Tagline:

America's top secret weapon.

Plot:

While rescuing an American air crew captured by Mid-Eastern terrorists, Lieutenant Curran and his team...

Plot Keywords:

Navy Seal | Rescue | Shotgun | Stinger Missles | US Navy

Cast

Charlie Sheen	...	Lt. Dale Hawkins
Michael Biehn	...	Lt. James Curran
Joanne Whalley	...	Claire Varrens (as Joanne Whalley-Kilmer)
Rick Rossovich	...	Leary
Cyril O'Reilly	...	Rexer
Bill Paxton	...	Dane
Dennis Haysbert	...	Graham
Paul Sanchez	...	Ramos
Nicholas Kadi	...	Ben Shaheed
Ronald G. Joseph	...	Capt. Dunne (as Ron Joseph)
S. Epatha Merkerson	...	Jolena
Gregory McKinney	...	U.S. Helicopter Pilot (as Greg McKinney)
Rob Moran	...	U.S. Helicopter Co-Pilot
Richard Venture	...	Admiral Colker
Mark Carlton	...	Jim Elmore

Runtime:

113 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Arabic

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Australia:M | Iceland:16 | Finland:K-16 | Germany:18 | Ireland:15 | Norway:15 | Singapore:NC-16 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Algeciras, Cádiz, Andalucía, Spain

Company:

Orion Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

The actors spent two weeks in an intensive SEAL-style "boot camp." In the end, it was actors versus SEALs in a final "war game" showdown. The SEALs are reported to have graciously said that the actors made a good showing for themselves.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: When LT. James Curran is talking with Claire in her hotel room at Quality Inn and Suites on Atlantic Ave in Virginia Beach, you can see Navy piers with ships outside her window. Off the shore of the VA Beach oceanfront there are no piers with ships. These piers were at the Norfolk Naval base over 25 miles away.

Quotes:

Hawkins: [driving on a bridge on the way to a wedding] I'm sorry guys but I cannot be apart of this funeral procession. I'm out of here
[he jumps off the moving jeep, over the bridge and dives down in to the water about twenty feet below while shouting]
Hawkins: SEE YOU LATERRRR!
Chief Billy Graham: Whoa, did you see that, that guy's a crazy man!
[they throw him his coat]
Hawkins: THANK YOU!
Curran: [to Graham] I hope he dies of pneumonia.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Clerks. (1994)

Soundtrack:

Strike Like Lightning

Good as an Action movie

Lewis Teague has made a bunch of average movies. This movie doesn't offer anything new, but as an action flick, it might be a legend for somebody. It's a great story about " America's secret weapon", Navy Seals. Casting is very impressive, including stars like Michael Biehn, Charlie Sheen and Bill Paxton. character development is minimal which is very understandable, after all it's all about action and little humor. Michael Biehn makes the most realistic performance from the cast, as a tough lieutanent. On the other hand, Charlie Sheen concentrates on joking in his role. Bill Paxton has got sadly only a minor role with hardly no lines at all. Movie is all about action, but good kind of. Worth watching.

***/*****