The Finest Hour (1992)

Two soldiers form a lasting bond during training to be Navy Seals but soon grow apart as they are sent off to fight in Desert Storm.

Director:

Shimon Dotan

Writers:

Shimon Dotan, Stuart Schoffman

Stars:

Rob Lowe, Gale Hansen, Tracy Griffith

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rob Lowe	...	Lawrence Hammer
Gale Hansen	...	Dean Mazzoli
Tracy Griffith	...	Barbara
Eb Lottimer	...	Bosco
Baruch Dror	...	Greenspan
Daniel Dieker	...	Albie
Michael Cornelison	...	Carter (as Michael Fountain)
Evyatar Lazar	...	Moonjean
Tae-Joon Lee	...	T.J. (as Henry Taejoon Lee)
Ari Sorko-Ram	...	Petersen
Erik Degn	...	Thurston
Natan Sgan-Cohen	...	Franklin
Jonathan Herson	...	(as Jon J. Herson)
Uri Gavriel	...	Commander
John Phillips

Storyline

Macho Lawrence 'Larry' Hammer and frailer Dean Mazzoli initially rival as U.S. Navy SEAL trainees, but become buddies in instructor chief petty officer Bosco's merciless training class. The friends date two girls, but both love Barbara, who chooses to marry Larry, as ideal father for her pre-teen son. After graduation from Basic UDT/SEAL training, they choose opposite oceans for further training. However Sadam Husein's invasion of Kuwait gets both mobilized in the same unit, with Bosco, who gets captured and tortured. Dean learns Barbara has left adulterer Larry. They mount a rescue together, taking risks even on their own side.

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Plot Keywords:

rescue | father son relationship | face slap | ritual | infidelity | 

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Genres:

Drama | War

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Jersey Girl (2004)

User Reviews

DD965

I have to admit, I only knew about this movie because my boyfriend was actually In The Navy during the time this movie was being filmed. Come To find out, he was stationed aboard the USS Kincaid, also known as the Kinky D, while this film was shot, and she is featured in the film multiple times. So now my boyfriend claims he starred in a movie with Rob Lowe, because he was aboard the USS Kincaid DD965 as they filmed her for use in the movie. I thought it was pretty good and he loved the Naval nostalgia.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 March 1992 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

Desert Shield

Filming Locations:

Israel

Company Credits

Production Co:

21st Century Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color (archive footage) Color