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Flight of the Intruder

  • 1991
  • PG-13
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
7.4K
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Flight of the Intruder (1991)
During the air war over Vietnam, a U.S. Navy A-6 Intruder bomber pilot schemes with a hardened veteran to make an unauthorized air strike on Hanoi.
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During the air war over Vietnam, a U.S. Navy A-6 Intruder bomber pilot schemes with a hardened veteran to make an unauthorized air strike on Hanoi.During the air war over Vietnam, a U.S. Navy A-6 Intruder bomber pilot schemes with a hardened veteran to make an unauthorized air strike on Hanoi.During the air war over Vietnam, a U.S. Navy A-6 Intruder bomber pilot schemes with a hardened veteran to make an unauthorized air strike on Hanoi.

  • Director
    • John Milius
  • Writers
    • Stephen Coonts
    • Robert Dillon
    • David Shaber
  • Stars
    • Danny Glover
    • Willem Dafoe
    • Brad Johnson
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    7.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Milius
    • Writers
      • Stephen Coonts
      • Robert Dillon
      • David Shaber
    • Stars
      • Danny Glover
      • Willem Dafoe
      • Brad Johnson
    • 54User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Videos1

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    Trailer 2:55
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    Danny Glover and Brad Johnson in Flight of the Intruder (1991)
    Willem Dafoe, Danny Glover, and Brad Johnson in Flight of the Intruder (1991)
    Flight of the Intruder (1991)
    Flight of the Intruder (1991)
    Flight of the Intruder (1991)
    Willem Dafoe in Flight of the Intruder (1991)
    Tom Sizemore and Jared Chandler in Flight of the Intruder (1991)
    Brad Johnson in Flight of the Intruder (1991)
    Rosanna Arquette in Flight of the Intruder (1991)
    Rosanna Arquette in Flight of the Intruder (1991)
    Willem Dafoe in Flight of the Intruder (1991)
    Willem Dafoe in Flight of the Intruder (1991)

    Top cast

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    Danny Glover
    Danny Glover
    • Commander Frank Camparelli
    Willem Dafoe
    Willem Dafoe
    • Lt. Cmdr. Virgil Cole
    Brad Johnson
    Brad Johnson
    • Lt. Jake' Cool Hand' Grafton
    Rosanna Arquette
    Rosanna Arquette
    • Callie
    Tom Sizemore
    Tom Sizemore
    • Boxman
    J. Kenneth Campbell
    J. Kenneth Campbell
    • Lt. Cmdr. 'Cowboy' Parker
    Jared Chandler
    • Lt. J.G. Jack 'Razor' Barlow
    Dann Florek
    Dann Florek
    • Mad Jack
    Madison Mason
    Madison Mason
    • 'Cag'
    Ving Rhames
    Ving Rhames
    • McRae
    Christopher Rich
    Christopher Rich
    • Lt. J.G. Morgan McPherson
    Douglas Roberts
    Douglas Roberts
    • Guffy
    Scott N. Stevens
    Scott N. Stevens
    • Hardesty
    • (as Scott Newton Stevens)
    Justin Williams
    • Sammy
    John Corbett
    John Corbett
    • Big Augie
    Adam Nelson
    Adam Nelson
    • Little Augie
    Adam Biesk
    • Librarian
    Reb Brown
    Reb Brown
    • Air Boss
    • Director
      • John Milius
    • Writers
      • Stephen Coonts
      • Robert Dillon
      • David Shaber
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Near the end of the film, the phonetic alphabet phrase "Alpha Mike Foxtrot" is spoken over the radio. This is an abbreviation for "Adios Motherfucker", which is said over the radio by downed aircrews, when they know death or capture is imminent.
    • Goofs
      A Stevie Ray Vaughan song is playing during the bar fight. This film takes place in 1972 and Stevie Ray didn't record music until the eighties.
    • Quotes

      [at the bar in Po city]

      Lt. Jake Grafton: "Fighter pukes make movies. Bomber pilots make... HISTORY!"

    • Connections
      Edited into Hot Shots! (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Bo Diddley
      by Bo Diddley (as Ellas McDaniel)

      Performed by Bo Diddley

      Courtesy of MCA Records

    User reviews54

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    5/10
    Flight of the Intruder: I appreciate it, but it's not my thing
    Top Gun clone? Absolutely not, this is considerably better than that monumentally overrated snorefest.

    Telling a rather generic story set during the Vietnam war this feature stars Willem Dafoe, Rosanna Arquette, Tom Sizemore, Ving Rhames and Danny Glover so it's roster is pretty outstanding.

    Now I'm rather bias when it comes to war themed movies, namely because I'm a great big anti-war guy so I tend not to see the appeal. That's not to say I'm anti-war movie, I just tend not to find them enjoyable.

    Flight of the Intruder suffers from the standard genre tropes, is cheesy, macho-nonsense but does have a charm to an extent. The ending is strong which certainly makes up for everything else but it can only go so far.

    With that amazing cast and very impressive flight visuals you can't take away from the film just how much they've accomplished here, it's just not my bag.

    The Good:

    Very impressive visuals

    Wealth of talent present

    The Bad:

    Oddly structured

    Love interest was needlessly tacked on
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    6
    • Platypuschow
    • Feb 7, 2019

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 18, 1991 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Le vol de l'intruder
    • Filming locations
      • Kaua'i, Hawaii, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $14,587,732
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,725,133
      • Jan 21, 1991
    • Gross worldwide
      • $14,587,732
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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