Black Thunder (1998/II)

User Rating:

3.8/10   

Director:

Rick Jacobson

Writer:

William C. Martell (writer)

Genre:

Action | Drama

Tagline:

The World's Most Powerful Jet Fighter Is In Enemy Hands. Only One Man Can Steal It Back.

Plot:

When the top secret prototype of the Nova Stealth fighter has been stolen, the Pentagon launches big...

Plot Keywords:

Independent Film

Cast

Marcus Aurelius	...	Hinkle
Catherine Bell	...	Lisa
Michael Cavanaugh	...	Barnes
Michael Dudikoff	...	Vince
Frederic Forrest	...	The Admiral
John Furey	...	Moore
Landon Hall	...	Eileen
Gary Hudson	...	Jannick
John Lafayette	...	Demuth
Robert Madrid	...	Stone
Robert Miranda	...	Rojar
Richard Norton	...	Rather
Dean Scofield	...	Captain Jones
Sonny Surowiec	...	Alias
Marc Vahanian	...	Radio Operator
Nancy Valen	...	Mela
John Patrick White	...	Winston

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and sexuality.

Runtime:

Germany:84 min (cut version) | Germany:89 min | USA:85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Germany:16 (cut) | Germany:18 | USA:R | Philippines:R-18 | Iceland:16

Company:

Royal Oaks Entertainment Inc.

Trivia:

Nancy Valen (Mela) used body double Susan More for her nude scene.

Goofs:

Continuity: The number of missiles in the on-screen display of the planes, is inconsistent. The same switch-covers are opened multiple times during chase sequences.

Movie Connections:

Remade as Flight of Fury (2007) (V)

Typical B grade

Typical B grade action movie, probably made with a desperately tight budget & in a record time! The series of flight action scenes are tailored for the adrenaline junkey, but they were clearly extracted from other film footage. Don't expect too much on the acting side of things...it is well below par. For me, the worst portion of the movie came via the ridiculous and suicidally dumb Libyan soldiers, charging the opposition openly and without proper cover. How stupid can you get, Mr Director ? And how is it possible for two guys with hand-pistols and limited ammunition to fight off several soldiers with machine-guns and other automatic weapons...doesn't make sense. Even more so, the director finds enough time between gunfire exchanges to allow the "hero" to say farewell to one of his wounded buddies...ridiculous.

On the positive side, I must say, I've heard alot about Landon Hall, and the scene (or scenes)where she struts her stuff, makes this film worth the while. She's simply gorgeous. Rent this if (a) you're a fighter plane enthusiast or (b) a Landon Hall fan. As simple as that.