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Iron Eagle

  • 1986
  • PG-13
  • 1h 57m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
15K
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Jason Gedrick and Louis Gossett Jr. in Iron Eagle (1986)
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A young pilot plans a rescue mission when his father, an Air Force Colonel, is shot down over enemy territory and captured.A young pilot plans a rescue mission when his father, an Air Force Colonel, is shot down over enemy territory and captured.A young pilot plans a rescue mission when his father, an Air Force Colonel, is shot down over enemy territory and captured.

  • Director
    • Sidney J. Furie
  • Writers
    • Kevin Alyn Elders
    • Sidney J. Furie
  • Stars
    • Louis Gossett Jr.
    • Jason Gedrick
    • David Suchet
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    15K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sidney J. Furie
    • Writers
      • Kevin Alyn Elders
      • Sidney J. Furie
    • Stars
      • Louis Gossett Jr.
      • Jason Gedrick
      • David Suchet
    • 86User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
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    Jason Gedrick and Louis Gossett Jr. in Iron Eagle (1986)
    Jason Gedrick and Louis Gossett Jr. in Iron Eagle (1986)
    Jason Gedrick and Louis Gossett Jr. in Iron Eagle (1986)
    Jason Gedrick and Louis Gossett Jr. in Iron Eagle (1986)
    Jason Gedrick and Louis Gossett Jr. in Iron Eagle (1986)
    Louis Gossett Jr. in Iron Eagle (1986)
    Iron Eagle (1986)
    Jason Gedrick in Iron Eagle (1986)
    Jason Gedrick in Iron Eagle (1986)
    Louis Gossett Jr. in Iron Eagle (1986)
    Iron Eagle (1986)
    Jason Gedrick and Melora Hardin in Iron Eagle (1986)

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    Louis Gossett Jr.
    Louis Gossett Jr.
    • Chappy
    Jason Gedrick
    Jason Gedrick
    • Doug
    David Suchet
    David Suchet
    • Minister of Defense
    Tim Thomerson
    Tim Thomerson
    • Ted
    Larry B. Scott
    Larry B. Scott
    • Reggie
    Caroline Lagerfelt
    Caroline Lagerfelt
    • Elizabeth
    Jerry Levine
    Jerry Levine
    • Tony
    Robbie Rist
    Robbie Rist
    • Milo
    Michael Bowen
    Michael Bowen
    • Knotcher
    Bobby Jacoby
    Bobby Jacoby
    • Matthew
    Melora Hardin
    Melora Hardin
    • Katie
    David Greenlee
    • Kingsley
    Michael Alldredge
    Michael Alldredge
    • Col. Blackburn
    Tom Fridley
    Tom Fridley
    • Brillo
    Rob Garrison
    Rob Garrison
    • Packer
    Chino 'Fats' Williams
    Chino 'Fats' Williams
    • Slappy
    Jay Footlik
    Jay Footlik
    • Thatcher
    Jacque Lynn Colton
    • Hazel
    • Director
      • Sidney J. Furie
    • Writers
      • Kevin Alyn Elders
      • Sidney J. Furie
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      During the Snake Scene, in which Doug Masters races his Cessna 150 against a motorcycle-riding Knotcher, the pilot of the Cessna 150 Aerobat was renowned aerobatic pilot Art Scholl. He was killed later that year when his Pitts S-2 camera plane crashed while filming in-cockpit footage for the flat spin sequence in Top Gun (1986).
    • Goofs
      All Air Force members and/or civilians are not allowed to wear hats/flight caps on the Flightline. They can fall off and create FOD (Foreign Object Damage).
    • Quotes

      [Doug sees what appear to be enemy planes on his radar coming head-on while trying to escape with his father]

      Doug Masters: Dad, four more MiGs jumping us!

      Col. Ted Masters: Pull up hard!

      Maj. Dwight Smiley: This is Blue Leader, do you read?

      Doug Masters: They're ours dad, they're American! Roger Blue Leader, I've got two bandits on my ass, can you assist?

      Maj. Dwight Smiley: We were about to contact the aggressor and verify his intentions. Attention unidentified aircraft, this is Major Dwight Smiley of the United States Air Force, you are following one of our F-16s in international airspace, do you wish to engage?

      [both MiGs break off]

      Maj. Dwight Smiley: I didn't think so.

    • Crazy credits
      The credits are yellow over a blue background, as opposed to the normal white over a black background.
    • Connections
      Edited into Warbirds (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Iron Eagle (Never Say Die)
      Written by Duane Hitchings and Jake Hooker

      Performed by King Kobra

      Courtesy of Capitol Records, Inc.

    User reviews86

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    Not as bad as some people make it seem
    This movie is not quite as bad as some of the comments want you to believe. It does have some serious reality flaws. But that's exactly where it excels. This is not a story about a kid trying to rescue his dad. This is a story about the flying fantasies of youth. I grew up playing quite a few flight simulators on computers, and this added to my fantasy of someday flying a fighter jet. This is exactly what this movie's about, a kid completely enthralled with flight simulations that he becomes a good pilot.

    They should have left it at that though. The kid's fantasy of rescuing his dad (also a pilot) from some mysterious middle eastern base should not have been brought to reality. Reality should not have extended past his races in his single-engine crop-duster with a motorcycle. Throughout the movie, the kid does not see the world as a dangerous place. He still sees it as one big simulation. This is exactly how you should watch the movie, otherwise, it will seem like a ridiculous plot that's out-of-touch with the real world.
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    • maitreg
    • Apr 12, 1999

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 17, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Der stählerne Adler
    • Filming locations
      • Camarillo Airport - 555 Airport Way, Camarillo, California, USA(Air Force base)
    • Production companies
      • TriStar Pictures
      • Delphi Films
      • Falcon's Flight
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $24,159,872
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,104,754
      • Jan 19, 1986
    • Gross worldwide
      • $24,159,872
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 57 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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