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Uncommon Valor

  • 19831983
  • RR
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
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Uncommon Valor (1983)
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Ten years after his son went M.I.A. in Vietnam, U.S. Marine retired Colonel Jason Rhodes assembles a private rescue team to find Americans held in P.O.W. camps in Laos.Ten years after his son went M.I.A. in Vietnam, U.S. Marine retired Colonel Jason Rhodes assembles a private rescue team to find Americans held in P.O.W. camps in Laos.Ten years after his son went M.I.A. in Vietnam, U.S. Marine retired Colonel Jason Rhodes assembles a private rescue team to find Americans held in P.O.W. camps in Laos.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
10K
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  • Director
    • Ted Kotcheff
  • Writers
    • Joe Gayton
    • Wings Hauser(story)
  • Stars
    • Gene Hackman
    • Patrick Swayze
    • Robert Stack
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ted Kotcheff
  • Writers
    • Joe Gayton
    • Wings Hauser(story)
  • Stars
    • Gene Hackman
    • Patrick Swayze
    • Robert Stack
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 64User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
    • 38Metascore
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  • Videos1

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:21
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    Photos61

    Gene Hackman in Uncommon Valor (1983)
    Todd Allen in Uncommon Valor (1983)
    Jane Kaczmarek in Uncommon Valor (1983)
    Gene Hackman and Reb Brown in Uncommon Valor (1983)
    Reb Brown in Uncommon Valor (1983)
    Uncommon Valor (1983)
    Gene Hackman and Patrick Swayze in Uncommon Valor (1983)
    Gene Hackman and Fred Ward in Uncommon Valor (1983)
    Gene Hackman in Uncommon Valor (1983)
    Gene Hackman and Gail Strickland in Uncommon Valor (1983)
    Gene Hackman in Uncommon Valor (1983)
    Gene Hackman and Fred Ward in Uncommon Valor (1983)

    Top cast

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    Gene Hackman
    Gene Hackman
    • Col. Jason Rhodesas Col. Jason Rhodes
    Patrick Swayze
    Patrick Swayze
    • Kevin Scottas Kevin Scott
    Robert Stack
    Robert Stack
    • Harry MacGregoras Harry MacGregor
    Fred Ward
    Fred Ward
    • Wilkesas Wilkes
    Reb Brown
    Reb Brown
    • Blasteras Blaster
    Randall 'Tex' Cobb
    Randall 'Tex' Cobb
    • Sailoras Sailor
    Harold Sylvester
    Harold Sylvester
    • Johnsonas Johnson
    Tim Thomerson
    Tim Thomerson
    • Chartsas Charts
    Alice Lau
    • Lai Funas Lai Fun
    • (as Lau Nga Lai)
    Kwan Hi Lim
    Kwan Hi Lim
    • Jiangas Jiang
    Kelly Junkerman
    • MacGregoras MacGregor
    • (as Kelly Yunkerman)
    Todd Allen
    Todd Allen
    • Frank Rhodesas Frank Rhodes
    Gail Strickland
    Gail Strickland
    • Helen Rhodesas Helen Rhodes
    Jane Kaczmarek
    Jane Kaczmarek
    • Mrs. Wilkesas Mrs. Wilkes
    Gloria Stroock
    Gloria Stroock
    • Mrs. MacGregoras Mrs. MacGregor
    Constance Forslund
    Constance Forslund
    • Mrs. Chartsas Mrs. Charts
    Charles Aidman
    Charles Aidman
    • Senator Hastingsas Senator Hastings
    Debi Parker
    • Mai Lingas Mai Ling
    • Director
      • Ted Kotcheff
    • Writers
      • Joe Gayton
      • Wings Hauser(story) (uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Gene Hackman asked his good friend and co-star in Cisco Pike (1971), Kris Kristofferson, himself a former Airborne Ranger, if he wanted to do a cameo in this film. Kristofferson had to decline because he was performing on a concert tour.
    • Goofs
      Mountains are shown around Galveston, Texas. Galveston is on an island and there are no mountains around the Texas coastline.
    • Quotes

      Blaster: Most human problems can be solved by an appropriate charge of high explosives.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Special Show: This Time We Win (1985)
    • Soundtracks
      Brothers in the Night
      Written by Ray Kennedy, Kevin Dukes & David Ritz

      Performed by Ray Kennedy

    User reviews64

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    A Personal Mission
    Ted Kotcheff directed this exciting adventure film that stars Gene Hackman as Marine Col. Jason Rhodes, who has become frustrated with his own(U.S.) governments refusal to launch a rescue mission into Vietnam to rescue P.O.W.s he believes are still there, including his own son. He is approached by a rich businessman named McGregor(played by Robert Stack) who agrees to finance his own rescue mission which he wants Rhodes to command, since he too has a son who is a P.O.W. Rhodes then recruits some marines(now civilians) to help him on the mission(played by Patrick Swayze, Tim Thomerson, Randal 'Tex' Cobb, Fred Ward, & Reb Brown) First they must train and prepare, then launch the rescue mission, which is quite dangerous for many reasons... Rousing film with a good cast and interesting premise(which would be re-used many times later!) A bit far-fetched perhaps, but good fun.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 16, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Last River to Cross
    • Filming locations
      • Bangkok, Thailand
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Milius-Feitshans
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $14,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $30,503,151
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,144,367
      • Dec 18, 1983
    • Gross worldwide
      • $30,503,151
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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