Fifty/Fifty (1992)

Two bickering mercenaries are hired by the CIA to overthrow a South East Asian dictator.

Director:

Charles Martin Smith

Writers:

Dennis Shryack, Michael Butler

Stars:

Peter Weller, Robert Hays, Charles Martin Smith

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Peter Weller	...	Jake Wyer
Robert Hays	...	Sam French
Charles Martin Smith	...	Martin Sprue
Ramona Rahman	...	Suleta
Kay Tong Lim	...	Akhantar
Dom Magwili	...	General Bosavi
Azmil Mustapha	...	Colonel Kota
Dharma Harun Al-Rashid	...	Sentul
Os	...	Jamik
Rohmat Juraimi	...	Muscular Rebel
Ursula Martin	...	Liz Powell
Sharudeen Tamby	...	Colonel Seng
M. Rasuli	...	Subaltern
Kenji Sevai	...	Helmsman
Ismail Bin Raimli	...	Elephant Man

Storyline

Two bickering mercenaries are hired by the CIA to overthrow a South East Asian dictator.

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Plot Keywords:

cia | mercenary | shootout | held at gunpoint | grenade launcher | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for scenes of violence, and for language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 February 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

50-50

Filming Locations:

Penang, Malaysia

Box Office

Gross:

$229,041 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cannon Pictures, Cannon Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

At one point, Sylvester Stallone and Eddie Murphy were attached to star in this project together.

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Quotes

Jake Wyer: I got a plan. Full frontal assault.
Sam French: A full-frontal assault. That's your plan?
Jake Wyer: It's got the element of surprise.
Sam French: Suicide is always surprising.

User Reviews

Leave Your Brain At The Door

This is pure mindless, popcorn entertainment. From the countless shoot outs to the funny buddy-cop type banter between the two stars, this is the kind of movie to watch when you just want to sit back and lose some brain cells. Pretty Average.