Interceptor (1992)

User Rating:

4.7/10   

Director:

Michael Cohn

Writers (WGA):

John D. Brancato (written by) &
Michael Ferris (written by)

Release Date:

6 August 1993 (Hungary)

Genre:

Action

Tagline:

You can't kill what you can't find.

Plot:

A U.S. Air Force officer tries to stop a murderous group of terrorists whom are trying to steal two top secret F-117A Stealth Fighters from the cargo hold of a gigantic C-5 Galaxy Transport flying at 30,000 feet over the Atlantic Ocean.

Plot Keywords:

Stealth | Hijack | Military | Tough Guy | Terrorism

Cast

Jürgen Prochnow	...	Phillips
Andrew Divoff	...	Capt. Christopher Winfield
Elizabeth Morehead	...	Maj. Janet Morgan
J. Kenneth Campbell	...	Engineer
Jon Cedar	...	Elliot
Daniel Namath	...	Lt. Rheinbeck
Woodford Croft	...	Colonel Simmons
Lawrence Cook	...	Major Haroldson
Michael Buice	...	Rand
Rick Marzan	...	Martinez
Thom Adcox-Hernandez	...	Briggs
John Prosky	...	Collins
Tim Moran	...	Controller
Billy Bates	...	Mercenary
Dennis Madalone	...	Mercenary

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Finland:K-16 | Iceland:16 | Norway:15 | USA:R

Company:

Trimark Pictures

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): (At 37:12) The co-pilot addresses the major as "Sir" instead of "ma'am".

Quotes:

Phillips: Missile with eyes... fascinating.

Movie Connections:

Edited into Stealth Fighter (1999)

Best comedy of the early 90's

In reality this is a fun movie. It is a simple good guy vs bad guy story. During the story you learn just how bad the "evil" guys are. By the final scene you can find yourself cheering the good guys.

On the other hand,

If you have any knowledge of military aircraft you must suspend a "lot" of disbelief. I was in the U.S. Air Force and stationed at Dover AFB at the time this movie came out. For those that don't know, Dover AFB is the home of 48 C-5 Galaxy's. When this move was released it ran in our break room nonstop for two weeks. In spite of all the jeers about the errors in the aircraft we still found ourself clapping at the end of the movie. I only wish it was my aircraft that was blown up (70-00452)

In the end I don't really view this movie to be a military film, but rather a story of a hero overcoming adversity. The setting of a military aircraft just makes it a convenient way to tell which side is which.