Megaforce - aavikkosoturit (1982)
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- PG
- 1h 39min
- Action, Sci-Fi
- 20 May 1983 (Finland)
- Movie
Story about a rapid deployment defense unit that is called into action whenever freedom is threatened.
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Writers:
Awards:
- 3 nominations.
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Cast
| Barry Bostwick | ... |
Ace Hunter
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| Michael Beck | ... |
Dallas
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| Persis Khambatta | ... |
Zara
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| Edward Mulhare | ... |
Byrne-White
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| George Furth | ... |
Prof. Eggstrum
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| Henry Silva | ... |
Guerera
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Mike Kulcsar | ... |
Ivan
(as Michael Kulcsar)
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| Ralph Wilcox | ... |
Zac
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| Evan C. Kim | ... |
Suki
(as Evan Kim)
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| Anthony Pena | ... |
Sixkiller
(as Anthony Penya)
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J. Víctor López | ... |
Lopez
(as J. Victor Lopez)
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Michael Carven | ... |
Anton
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| Bobby Bass | ... |
Motorcycle Driver
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Samir Kamoun | ... |
Aide
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Youssef Merhi | ... |
Radio Operator
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| Roger Lowe | ... |
Chauffeur
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| Robert Fuller | ... |
Pilot
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Ray Hill | ... |
Tank Commander
(as Ray Hill Jr.)
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| Hal Needham | ... |
Technician (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Hal Needham | ||
Written by
| Bob Kachler | ... | (story) (as Robert S. Kachler) |
| James Whittaker | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Albert S. Ruddy | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Hal Needham | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Andre Morgan | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Raymond Chow | ... | executive producer |
| David Hamburger | ... | associate producer (as David Shamroy Hamburger) |
| Andre Morgan | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Albert S. Ruddy | ... | producer |
Music by
| Jerrold Immel | ||
Cinematography by
| Michael C. Butler | ... | director of photography (as Michael Butler) |
Editing by
| Patrick Roark | ... | (as Patrick T. Roark) |
| Skip Schoolnik | ... | (as S. Skip Schoolnik) |
Editorial Department
| Donah Bassett | ... | negative cutter (as Donah J. Bassett) |
| Muriel Benedict | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Sandra Davis | ... | assistant film editor |
| Kristi Johns | ... | assistant film editor |
| Cathy Rose | ... | apprentice editor |
| Marlene Rubenstein | ... | post-production coordinator |
| George Trirogoff | ... | assistant film editor |
| William Jacobs | ... | first assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Jane Feinberg | ||
| Mike Fenton | ||
Production Design by
| Joel Schiller | ||
Art Direction by
| Carol Wenger | ||
Set Decoration by
| Rochelle Moser | ||
Makeup Department
| Dorothea Long | ... | hair stylist |
| Janna Phillips | ... | makeup artist |
| Hallie Smith-Simmons | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| David Hamburger | ... | unit production manager (as David S. Hamburger) |
| Issy Shabtay | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Frank Bueno | ... | assistant director |
| Bill Coker | ... | first assistant director |
| David V. Lester | ... | assistant director |
| Marty Eli Schwartz | ... | first assistant director (as Marty Schwartz) |
Art Department
| Gary F. Kieldrup | ... | assistant property master (as Gary Kieldrup) |
| Joseph Musso | ... | production illustrator (as Joe Musso) |
| Victor F. Petrotta Sr. | ... | assistant property master (as Victor Petrotta) |
| William A. Petrotta | ... | property master (as Bill Petrotta) |
| Hendrik Wynands | ... | set construction coordinator (as Hank Wynands) |
| Alan Arnold | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Giovanni Casalenuovo | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Greg Curtis | ... | propmaker (uncredited) |
| Alfred Faria | ... | leadman (uncredited) |
| Danny Gill | ... | propmaker (uncredited) |
| Bob Meyers | ... | swing gang (uncredited) |
| Mark Noel | ... | propmaker (uncredited) |
| Harold Ritzer | ... | swing gang (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Richard Burrow | ... | sound editor |
| Jay Engel | ... | adr editor |
| Barbara Gandolfo-Frady | ... | assistant sound editor (as Barbara Ann Gandolfo) |
| Don Hall | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Joseph A. Ippolito | ... | assistant sound editor (as Joey Ippolito) |
| David J. Kimball | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Laurel Ladevich | ... | sound editor |
| Glen Lambert | ... | boom operator (as Glenn Lambert) |
| Robert J. Litt | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jerry Rosenthal | ... | sound editor |
| Jack Solomon | ... | sound |
| Elliot Tyson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| George Geren | ... | assistant sound engineer (uncredited) |
| David Williams | ... | apprentice sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Cliff Wenger | ... | special effects (as Cliff Wenger Sr.) |
| Gregg Bond | ... | special effects artist (uncredited) |
| Linda Bond | ... | special effects prop artist (uncredited) |
| Thomas L. Fisher | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| John E. Gray | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Roger Hansen | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Eric Roberts | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Cliff Wenger Jr. | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Charles Chiodo | ... | visual effects: Introvision |
| Douglas Dawson | ... | visual effects: Introvision (as Doug Dawson) |
| Tim Donahue | ... | visual effects art director: Introvision (as Tim Donohue) |
| Anne Flagg | ... | visual effects: Introvision |
| Michael Griffin | ... | visual effects: Introvision |
| Roger Lee | ... | visual effects: Introvision |
| William Mesa | ... | visual effects supervisor: Introvision |
| Tom Naud | ... | visual effects: Introvision (as Tom Naud III) |
| Eugene P. Rizzardi | ... | model supervisor: Introvision (as Gene Rizzardi) |
| John Stears | ... | visual effects: Introvision |
| Stephen Barncard | ... | special lighting & electronics (uncredited) |
| Allen Blaisdell | ... | visual effects (uncredited) |
| Jim Danforth | ... | matte artist (uncredited) / matte photographer (uncredited) |
| John P. Mesa | ... | visual effects cameraman (uncredited) |
| Laura Molina | ... | visual effects: Introvision (uncredited) |
| Zoran Perisic | ... | Zoptic VFX Supervisor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Mickey Alzola | ... | stunts |
| Bobby Bass | ... | stunt coordinator |
| David Blattel | ... | stunts |
| Steve Boyum | ... | stunts |
| Ralph D. Carpenter | ... | stunts (as Ralph Carpenter) |
| Steve Chambers | ... | stunts |
| Clarke Coleman | ... | stunts |
| Cathy Collingwood | ... | stunts |
| Gary Davis | ... | stunts |
| Steve M. Davison | ... | stunts (as Steve Davison) |
| Tim A. Davison | ... | stunts (as Tim Davison) |
| Mike De Luna | ... | stunts (as Mike Deluna) |
| Doug Domolos | ... | stunts |
| Bud Ekins | ... | stunts |
| David R. Ellis | ... | stunts (as David Ellis) |
| Gary Epper | ... | stunts |
| Richard Epper | ... | stunts |
| Bobby Ferro | ... | stunts |
| Bobby J. Foxworth | ... | stunts (as Bobby Foxworth) |
| Greg Gault | ... | stunts |
| Jack Gill | ... | stunts |
| Pat Green | ... | stunts |
| Will Harper | ... | stunts (as William Harper) |
| Gene Hartline | ... | stunts |
| John Hateley | ... | stunts |
| Mark Hateley | ... | stunts |
| Freddie Hice | ... | stunts |
| Steve Holladay | ... | stunts |
| Richard Humphreys | ... | stunts |
| Gary Hymes | ... | stunts |
| Jim Jackson | ... | stunts |
| Lamont Jackson | ... | stunts |
| Al Jones | ... | stunts (as Alton Jones) |
| Ronald Jones | ... | stunts |
| Steve Kelso | ... | stunts |
| Fred Krone | ... | stunts |
| Paul M. Lane | ... | stunts (as Paul Lane) |
| Ed Lang | ... | stunts |
| Richard Losee | ... | stunts |
| John Meier | ... | stunts |
| Brad Orrison | ... | stunts |
| Jon Conrad Pochron | ... | stunts (as John Pochron) |
| J.N. Roberts | ... | stunts |
| Mic Rodgers | ... | stunts |
| Reid Rondell | ... | stunts |
| Michael Runyard | ... | stunts (as Mike Runyard) |
| Dennis Scott | ... | stunts |
| Jeff Smolek | ... | stunts |
| Peter Stader | ... | stunts |
| Mike Tillman | ... | stunts |
| Dean Westgaard | ... | stunts |
| Scott Wilder | ... | stunts |
| Thomas Robinson Harper | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bill Lykins | ... | aerial stunts support (uncredited) |
| Don Lykins | ... | stunt pilot (uncredited) |
| Pete Turner | ... | utility stunts (uncredited) |
| Craig Vincent | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Michael Barnett | ... | best boy grip |
| Mike Barnett | ... | best boy grip |
| David L. Butler | ... | aerial photographer (as David Butler) |
| Dana Christiaansen | ... | assistant camera |
| Ray De La Motte | ... | camera operator (as Ray DeLamotte) |
| Robert L. Guthrie | ... | camera operator (as Robert Guthrie) |
| Harvey Kamins | ... | best boy |
| Mako Koiwai | ... | assistant camera |
| Bud Schindler | ... | key grip |
| Peter Sorel | ... | still photographer |
| Gary Welch | ... | best boy |
| Robert A. Wise | ... | assistant camera (as Robert Wise) |
| Donald M. Wolak | ... | gaffer (as Don Wolak) |
| Daniel Dayton | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Richard Dow | ... | dolly grip (uncredited) |
| Michael Genne | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Ray Ochoa | ... | crane grip (uncredited) |
| John Page | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Robert E. Stuard | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Charlene Goldman | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Kathy O'Rear | ... | costumes: women |
| Bill Tiegs | ... | costumes: men |
| Don Vargas | ... | costume supervisor |
| Gary Vargas | ... | costumes: men |
| Roussell Johnson | ... | tailor (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Chris Karamanos | ... | location services |
Music Department
| Nancy Fogarty | ... | music editor |
| Jim Henrikson | ... | music editor |
| Craig Huxley | ... | coordinator: synthesizer (as Craig Hundley) |
| Joel Rosenbaum | ... | orchestrator |
| Steve Schaeffer | ... | coordinator: drums and percussion |
| Armin Steiner | ... | music mixer (as Armand Steiner) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Hope Williams | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Richard M. Brasic | ... | dispatcher (as Richard Brasic) |
| Mike Doyle | ... | transportation captain (as Michael Doyle) |
| Gary Small | ... | dispatcher |
| Howard A. Small | ... | transportation coordinator (as Howard Small) |
| Richard M. Brasic | ... | dispatcher (uncredited) |
| Lyle Christensen | ... | shotmaker driver (uncredited) |
| Hugh Day | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Carol Gilson | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Fulton 'Greg' Gilson | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Ed Hanna | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Jim Kojaku | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Ralph Landolfi | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| John Kris Larsen | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Ronald Linxwiler | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Alan Meyers | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Joe Meylor | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Howard Mitchell | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Arthur Nuss | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Larry Ropa | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Timothy Sheehan | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Roger Wooge | ... | driver: stunt unit (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Al Ebner | ... | unit publicist |
| William Fredrick | ... | vehicles and weapons designer and fabricator |
| Ray Lykins | ... | flying sequences coordinator |
| Jim McCarthy | ... | production accountant |
| Adele Nadel | ... | assistant: Albert S. Ruddy |
| Maureen Osborne-Beall | ... | production coordinator |
| Kathleen M. Shea | ... | assistant: Hal Needham (as Kathy Shea) |
| Gene Starzenski | ... | nurse |
| John W. Stuart | ... | production accountant |
| Dave Wagner | ... | technical advisor (as Col. David Wagner) |
| Jack Gary | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Carol Heyer | ... | secretary (uncredited) |
| Art 'Klondike' Jones | ... | craft service (uncredited) |
| Robert Mills | ... | projectionist (uncredited) |
| Paul Wolfe | ... | radio operator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Golden Harvest Company
- Northshore Investments (copyright holder)
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1982) (United States) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1982) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1982) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Parafrance Films (1982) (France) (theatrical)
- Constantin Film (1982) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Triangel Produksjon A/S (1982) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Concorde Film (1982) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- New Gold Entertainment (1982) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Industrias Audiovisuales Argentinas S.A. (1982) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Laurenfilm (1982) (Spain) (theatrical) (as Lauren Films)
- Golden Harvest Company (1982) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Toho-Towa (1982) (Japan) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Video (1982) (United States) (VHS)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1983) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- CNR Film & Video (1983) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Constantin Video (1983) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Futurama (1983) (Italy) (VHS)
- GCR Distribution (1983) (France) (VHS) (distributed by)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (1983) (United States) (tv) (pay television)
- Roadshow Home Video (1983) (Australia) (VHS)
- Vide Office (1983) (France) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox Video (1984) (United States) (VHS)
- Guild Home Video (1984) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1984) (Greece) (VHS)
- Video Collection International (1989) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (for Cannon)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Hen's Tooth Video (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2022) (Australia) (DVD)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2015) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Introvision International
- Zoptic (parachute and flying sequences)
Other Companies
- Evergreen Recording Studios (music recorded at)
- Audio Affects (music recorded at)
- Westheimer Company (titles and optical effects)
- Air Corporation (flying sequences coordinated by)
- Wynands Productions Inc. (sets constructed by)
- Centerline (wheels by)
- Bakshi Productions (lasers by)
- Pinetree Post Production Services (post-production coordination)
- MCA Records (original motion picture soundtrack on)
- Goldwyn Sound Facility (re-recorded at)
- Goldman & Associates (extras casting)
- Panavision (lenses and panaflex camera by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Ace Hunter is the leader of Megaforce, an elite group of American soldiers who travel the world to fight Evil. In this case, Evil is represented by a third rate dictator who they must blow to bits.
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| Taglines | When the force was with them, NO-ONE stood a chance! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $20,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The movie had no credited costume designer. All clothes were designed by the toy company Mattel. See more » |
| Goofs | During the final battle, when the Megaforce starts launching a barrage of rockets, several contrails show that some of the rockets flew out of control. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Thing, The Atomic Café, The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time, Megaforce (1982). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Mega Force See more » |
| Quotes |
[As Eggstrum approaches.]
Ace Hunter: Here comes The Egg... Dallas: And that's no "yolk." Eggstrum: Dallas, when a person doesn't have less on, they have...? Dallas: "More on"? Eggstrum: Exactly. See more » |