Chain of Command (1994)

When Merrill Ross (Michael Dudikoff) is thought to be a C.I.A. agent gone bad and teaming with some other alphabet named agency to take over the oil rich country of Qumir, he finds he's in ... See full summary »

Director:

David Worth

Writers:

Christopher Applegate, Ben Jonson Handy

Stars:

Michael Dudikoff, Todd Curtis, Keren Tishman

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Dudikoff	...	Merrill Ross
Todd Curtis	...	Rawlings
Keren Tishman	...	Maya Robenowitz
R. Lee Ermey	...	Benjamin Brewster
Steve Greenstein	...	Ambassador Mosby
Jack Adalist	...	CIA Director Linder
Eli Danker	...	Col. Hakkim
Jon J. Herison	...	Atkins
David Menachem	...	Resistance Leader
Eli Yatzpan	...	Achmed (Cab Driver)
Yaron Levi Sabag	...	Mustapha
Sami Samir	...	Truck Driver
Jonathan Cherchi	...	Omar
Joseph Shiloach	...	Azil (as Yosef Shiloach)
Shai Schwartz	...	Carter

Storyline

When Merrill Ross (Michael Dudikoff) is thought to be a C.I.A. agent gone bad and teaming with some other alphabet named agency to take over the oil rich country of Qumir, he finds he's in the middle of a very explosive situation. Not knowing who he can trust, he's forced to use a process of elimination thru the chain of operatives he encounters.

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Plot Keywords:

oil | cia | jungle | uzi | knife | 

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 January 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Avamposto cinese

Filming Locations:

Israel

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cannon Pictures Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min 84 min (cut)

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

R. Lee Ermey says to Michael Dudikoff, "Watch your step Ben". However, it is Ermey's character that is named 'Ben' not Dudikoff's character.

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Quotes

[Merrill and Maya prepare to make there escape]
Maya Robenowitz: Hey, Ross. You're good... really good.
Merrill Ross: [smiles] Ditto.

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Soundtracks

"When The Whip Comes Down"
Written by Anthony Mifsud, Frank Bartoletti, Lou Garscadden, Frank Nolfo
Performed by Slash Puppet

User Reviews

not Dudikoff's best

Unusual for Michael Dudikoff, he plays a foul-mouthed character, an ex-Green Beret who now works for an American oil company in a foreign country. The "F" word flies left and right from the Dudemeister's mouth as he winds up the only survivor of a massacre at the refinery he's there to inspect. He ultimately learns that his superiors are up to no good, lead by Lee Ermey. Not one of my favorite Dudikoff films, but there's some good moments throughout. The opening titles are pretty cool, with the credits set against a montage of oil fields with some cool music playing, Keren Tishman is gorgeous in her (to date) one and only film role, and the long climactic fight between Dudikoff and Todd Curtis is well-executed. But, it doesn't make the list as one of my favorite Dudikoff films.