Operation Dumbo Drop (1995)

Director:

Simon Wincer

Writers (WGA):

James Morris (story)
Gene Quintano (written by) ...

Release Date:

28 July 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family | War

Tagline:

When you weigh four tons, it's hard to be a secret weapon.

Plot:

To keep the loyalty of a native village during the Vietnam war, a US Army officer and his unit struggle to deliver it a live elephant.

Plot Keywords:

Elephant | Vietnam | Crow | Airlift | Animal

Cast

Danny Glover	...	Capt. Sam Cahill
Ray Liotta	...	Capt. T.C. Doyle
Denis Leary	...	Lt. David Poole
Doug E. Doug	...	Sp4 Harvey (H.A.) Ashford
Corin Nemec	...	Sp5 Lawrence Farley
Dinh Thien Le	...	Linh
Tchéky Karyo	...	Goddard (as Tcheky Karyo)
Hoang Ly	...	Colonel Nguyen
Vo Trung Anh	...	Lt. Quang, NVA
Marshall Bell	...	Colonel Pederson
James Hong	...	Y B'ham
Long Nguyen	...	Jhon
Tim Kelleher	...	C-123 Pilot
Scott N. Stevens	...	C-123 Co-Pilot
Kevin LaRosa	...	Irish, Huey Pilot #1 (as Kevin Larosa)

Also Known As:

Dumbo Drop

MPAA:

Rated PG for war action and language.

Runtime:

107 min | Finland:104 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Vietnamese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:16 | South Korea:All | Germany:6 (f) | Philippines:G | Australia:PG | Portugal:M/6 | Spain:T | UK:PG (video premiere) | USA:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: The bullet hole in Bo Tat's static line moves from the center to the outer edge.

Quotes:

Harvey (H.A.) Ashford: [sees a black bird as he is cocking his gun, while running to the village] Bird if I were you, I'd get the hell out of here!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Werewolf (#10.4)" (1998)

Soundtrack:

BOOM BOOM

Underrated

Operation Dumbo Drop was actually a nice movie in my opinion. Based on a true story it had a nice flowing story line full of action and family-appropriate material. Great actors such as Danny Glover helped the film come alive and send out strong messages. Not the best motion picture.. but it was fun and definitely did/does not deserve the type of criticism I often see it getting. It is a great film for a family movie night or even when you're alone and simply bored. Children and Adults alike can appreciate the exciting action (accompanied with only occasional mild violence), cute humor, and expressed morals and the importance of human kindness. History bluffs would also enjoy this since it takes place during the Vietnam War and shows some interesting details. Overall I believe the movie as a whole deserved at least a 7/10 rating.

-Amanda, Miss Movie Bluff