The Rescue (1988)
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- PG
- 1h 37min
- Action, Adventure
- 05 Aug 1988 (USA)
- Movie
A group of kids venture into enemy territory in an audacious attempt to rescue their Navy Seal fathers who were captured during a failed mission in North Korea.
Director:
Writers:
Award:
- 1 nomination.
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Cast
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| Edward Albert | ... |
Cmdr. Merrill
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| Ellen Barber | ... |
Virginia Phillips
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| Timothy Carhart | ... |
Lt. Phillips
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| James Cromwell | ... |
Adm. Rothman
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| Anne E. Curry | ... |
Sybil Howard
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Jack Dacey | ... |
Extra in conference room scene
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| Kevin Dillon | ... |
J.J. Merrill
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| Ian Michael Giatti | ... |
Bobby Howard
(as Ian Giatti)
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Lorry Goldman | ... |
Secretary Gates
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Wendy Gordon | ... |
Newscaster
(as Wendy Jill Gordon)
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| Charles Haid | ... |
Cmdr. Howard
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| Christine Harnos | ... |
Adrian Phillips
(as Christina Harnos)
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Rocky Wing Cheung Ho | ... |
Cell Guard / Fighter
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| Sal Mazzotta | ... |
Dino
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Tom Nelson | ... |
Capt. Stillman
(as Commander Tom Nelson)
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Stephen Ng | ... |
Kim Song Man 1
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Norman Palacio | ... |
Gate Guard
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| Paul Pape | ... |
(voice)
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| Michael Phenicie | ... |
(as a different name)
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| Marc Price | ... |
Max Rothman
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Joyce Reehling | ... |
Vella Rothman
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| Leon Russom | ... |
Captain Miller
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Shim Sung Sool | ... |
Tae Kwon Do Instructor
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| Ned Vaughn | ... |
Shawn Howard
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| Melvin Wong | ... |
Kim Song
(as Mel Wong)
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Rodney G. Chan | ... |
Miltary Policeman, Gate Sentry, helicopter crewman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ferdinand Fairfax | ||
Written by
| Jim Thomas | ... | (writer) |
| John Thomas | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Barrie Melrose | ... | supervising producer (as Barrie M. Melrose) |
| Barrie M. Osborne | ... | supervising producer |
| Jim Thomas | ... | co-producer |
| John Thomas | ... | co-producer |
| Laura Ziskin | ... | producer |
Music by
| Bruce Broughton | ||
Cinematography by
| Russell Boyd | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| David Holden | ||
| Carroll Timothy O'Meara | ||
Editorial Department
| Bruce W. Cathcart | ... | assistant editor (as Bruce Cathcart) |
| Mark Eggenweiler | ... | associate editor |
| Rudi Fehr | ... | editorial consultant |
Casting By
| Mary Gail Artz | ||
Production Design by
| Maurice Cain | ||
Set Decoration by
| Thomas L. Roysden | ||
Costume Design by
| Mary Malin | ||
Makeup Department
| Rosalina Da Silva | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Rita Lynch | ... | assistant hair stylist |
Production Management
| David Nichols | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Max Kleven | ... | second unit director |
| Philip A. Patterson | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Phil Chitty | ... | construction manager |
| Mark Robins | ... | props |
| George Dean | ... | hod painter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| David E. Campbell | ... | re-recording mixer (as Dave Campbell) |
| Susan Kurtz | ... | dialog editor |
| John T. Reitz | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Gregg Rudloff | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jay Wilkinson | ... | sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Nick Allder | ... | special effects |
| Clint Ingram | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Peter Bell | ... | stunt coordinator: New Zealand |
| Bill Erickson | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Rocky Wing Cheung Ho | ... | stunts |
| Chi Tai Lam | ... | stunts |
| Jake Lombard | ... | stunts (as Jack Lombard) |
| Larry Nicholas | ... | stunt double |
| Chan Kei Wong | ... | stunts |
| Wai Tong Wong | ... | stunts |
| B.J. Worth | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Neil Cervin | ... | assistant camera |
| Peter Menzies Jr. | ... | camera operator (as Peter Menzies) |
| Phil Pastuhov | ... | camera operator: aerial unit |
| Kevin Riley | ... | lighting assistant |
| Tom Sanders | ... | camera operator: freefall camera |
| Stephen F. Windon | ... | camera operator: second unit (as Steve Windon) |
Casting Department
| Diana Rowan | ... | casting: New Zealand |
Location Management
| Annie Dodman | ... | location manager: New Zealand |
Music Department
| Bruce Broughton | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Mark McKenzie | ... | orchestrator |
| Scott Stambler | ... | music editor |
| Armin Steiner | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Murray Adler | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Philip Ayling | ... | musician: oboe (uncredited) |
| Israel Baker | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Timothy Barr | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Arnold Belnick | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Emily Bernstein | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Walt Borchers | ... | scoring crew (uncredited) |
| Jacqueline Brand | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Bruce Broughton | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Terry Brown | ... | scoring crew (uncredited) |
| Dennis Budimir | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Denyse Buffum | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Thomas R. Buffum | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Stuart Canin | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Stephen Cartotto | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Ronald Cooper | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Douglas Davis | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Brian Dembow | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Drew Dembowski | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Alan DeVeritch | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| George Doering | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Assa Drori | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Bruce Dukov | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Arni Egilsson | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Christine Ermacoff | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Dominick Fera | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Dominic Fidelibus | ... | supervising music copyist (uncredited) |
| Michael Fisher | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Ron Folsom | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Carl Fortina | ... | music contractor (uncredited) |
| Chuck Garsha | ... | scoring crew (uncredited) |
| Pamela Goldsmith | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Ralph Grierson | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Mario Guarneri | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Regnal Hall | ... | orchestra manager (uncredited) |
| Kevin Hiatt | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Paula Hochhalter | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Barbara Hunter | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Pat Johnson | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Jim Kanter | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Roland Kato | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Janet Ketchum | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Abe Laboriel | ... | musician: fender bass (uncredited) |
| Janet Lakatos | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Michael Lang | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Kathleen Lenski | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Charlie Loper | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Jack Marsh | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Yvonne S. Moriarty | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Carole Mukagawa | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Irma Neumann | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Dick Noel | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Mike Nowak | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Brian O'Connor | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Michael O'Donovan | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Remsen | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| David Riddles | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Sheldon Sanov | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Steve Schaeffer | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Haim Shtrum | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| David Speltz | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| David Stenske | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Sheridon Stokes | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Linn Subotnick | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Robert Sushel | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Richard Todd | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Gerald Vinci | ... | concertmaster (uncredited) |
| Craig Ware | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Ken Watson | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Paul J. Zibits | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jo Weeks | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Robin Allen-Paris | ... | action vehicle coordinator (as Robin Allen) |
Additional Crew
| John Benfel | ... | pilot: A-4 |
| Judi Bunn | ... | production coordinator |
| Spencer Faulkner | ... | production assistant |
| Pablo Ferro | ... | title designer |
| J.W. 'Corkey' Fornof | ... | aerial coordinator / pilot |
| Sandy Isaac | ... | assistant: Ms. Ziskin |
| Paul Kiely | ... | boat coordinator |
| Carol Kim | ... | production coordinator: Hong Kong |
| Steve Moore | ... | pilot: A-4 |
| Tom Nelson | ... | technical coordinator (as Commander Tom Nelson) |
| Maureen Newman | ... | production accountant |
| 'Radar' O'Reilly | ... | pilot: C-130 (as Squadron Leader 'Radar' O'Reilly) |
| Phil Pastuhov | ... | aerial supervisor |
| Margrit Polak | ... | dialogue coach |
| Gordon Thompson | ... | pilot: Bristol (as Captain Gordon Thompson) |
| B.J. Worth | ... | parachute coordinator: aerial unit |
Production Companies
- Touchstone Pictures (presents)
- Silver Screen Partners III (in association with)
Distributors
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (1988) (United States) (theatrical) (as Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc.)
- Touchstone Home Video (1989) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1990) (Greece) (VHS)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1990) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Buena Vista International (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- EuroVideo (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Touchstone Home Video (1989) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Touchstone Home Video (United States) (laserdisc)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Dimension Sound (sound editing by)
- Intrada (soundtrack) (limited edition)
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
- Twentieth Century Fox Scoring Stage (score recorded at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A team of Navy S.E.A.L.s are sent to destroy a disabled submarine so it will not fall into the wrong hands. They complete their mission, but are captured before they can return to their base. The U.S. government will not mount a rescue mission to free the soldiers, so their adolescent children take over. The kids find a way to venture into the foreign country and then must overcome many obstacles.
Written by Scott Lane |
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| Taglines | An elite U.S. Special Forces team is imprisoned behind enemy lines. The Pentagon calls them expendable. Five young heroes call them Dad. Now they'll risk everything to bring them home. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The prison camp set in this movie was built (and still stands) at Deer Park Heights outside of Queenstown, New Zealand (where much of the filming of Rohan was also done for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)). See more » |
| Goofs | The C-130 carrying the SEAL team was cleared to takeoff on runway 39. Runway numbers correspond to the magnetic heading of the airstrip. There are 360 degrees in a compass. Only 2 numbers are used to designate the runway heading to the nearest 10 degrees, i.e., 01 is 10 degrees, 09 is 90 degrees (due East), 18 (due. South), 27 (due West) and 36 (due North)...or any one in between, but there cannot be a 39 as there.are only 360 degrees in a circle. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Adjust Your Tracking (2013). See more » |
| Quotes |
Max Rothman:
[after being asked to get the mission orders]
No. No! My dad will buy an electric chair and my mom will pull the switch. See more » |