
Operation Dumbo Drop (1995)
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- PG
- 1h 47min
- Action, Adventure
- 28 Jul 1995 (USA)
- Movie
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Danny Glover | ... |
Capt. Sam Cahill
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Ray Liotta | ... |
Capt. T.C. Doyle
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Denis Leary | ... |
Lt. David Poole
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Doug E. Doug | ... |
SP4 Harvey (H.A.) Ashford
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Corin Nemec | ... |
Sp5 Lawrence Farley
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Dinh Thien Le | ... |
Linh
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Tchéky Karyo | ... |
Goddard
(as Tcheky Karyo)
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Hoang Ly | ... |
Col. Nguyen
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Vo Trung Anh | ... |
Lt. Quang, NVA
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Marshall Bell | ... |
Col. Pederson
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James Hong | ... |
Y B'ham
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Long Nguyen | ... |
Jhon
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Tim Kelleher | ... |
C-123 Pilot
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Scott N. Stevens | ... |
C-123 Co-Pilot
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Kevin LaRosa | ... |
Irish - Huey Pilot #1
(as Kevin Larosa)
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Christopher Ward | ... |
Cowboy - Huey Co-Pilot
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Robert Kevin Miller | ... |
Huey Gunner #1
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Michael Ming-Yang Lee | ... |
Village Elder
(as Ming-Yang Li)
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Le Minh Tien | ... |
NVA Captain
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Mac Van Nam | ... |
NVA Lieutenant
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Ton Nguyen That | ... |
Feed Salesman
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Somsak Hormsombat | ... |
Bike Driver
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Lionel Douglass | ... |
Lieutenant
(as Lionel Douglas)
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Tien Nguyen Van | ... |
NVA Anti-Aircraft Gunner
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Doi Chettawat Kanboon | ... |
Lihn (6 years)
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Chern Dao Van | ... |
Lihn's Father
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Steve Countouriotis | ... |
Huey Co-Pilot #2
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Mark S. Bryant | ... |
C-130 Pilot
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Jared Chandler | ... |
C-130 Co-Pilot
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Nick Satriano | ... |
Red
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Hing Hang Quang | ... |
Old Villager
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Thanh Nguyen | ... |
NVA Soldier
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Wichien Nguyen Thi | ... |
Peasant Woman
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Mika Tan | ... |
Woman
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Raymond Cruz | ... |
C-123 Co-Pilot (uncredited)
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Tai | ... |
Bo Tat (uncredited)
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Directed by
Simon Wincer |
Written by
James Morris | ... | (story) (as Jim Morris) |
Gene Quintano | ... | (written by) and |
Jim Kouf | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
Robert W. Cort | ... | executive producer |
Ted Field | ... | executive producer |
Penelope L. Foster | ... | co-producer |
Edward Gold | ... | co-executive producer |
David Madden | ... | producer |
Diane Nabatoff | ... | producer |
Music by
David Newman |
Cinematography by
Russell Boyd | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
O. Nicholas Brown |
Editorial Department
Brett Carroll | ... | assistant film editor |
Bryan H. Carroll | ... | first assistant film editor |
Gina M. Carroll | ... | apprentice editor |
Bob Kaiser | ... | color timer |
Brian Keeney | ... | editorial coordinator |
Geoff Lamb | ... | second assistant editor (uncredited) |
Claudio Sepulveda | ... | colorist: Video 8 Broadcast (uncredited) |
Casting By
Julie Ashton | ||
Mike Fenton |
Production Design by
Paul Peters |
Art Direction by
Steve Spence | ||
Lisette Thomas |
Set Decoration by
Jim Erickson |
Costume Design by
Rosanna Norton |
Makeup Department
Kashka Banjoko | ... | hair stylist: Danny Glover |
Diane Hammond | ... | makeup artist: Danny Glover |
Julie Houle | ... | assistant hair stylist / assistant makeup artist / special elephant makeup |
Judy Lovell | ... | key hair stylist / key makeup artist |
Production Management
Krystyna Demkowicz | ... | executive in charge of production |
Steven Felder | ... | unit production manager |
Penelope L. Foster | ... | production manager: Los Angeles/Florida |
Nava Levin | ... | production supervisor: Los Angeles & Florida |
Susan McNamara | ... | production supervisor |
Santa Pestonji | ... | production supervisor: Thailand |
Miguel Ángel Poveda | ... | post-production supervisor |
Pairoj Rojlertjanya | ... | production manager: Thai |
Somchai Santitharangkun | ... | unit manager: Thailand |
Steven Tyler Sahlein | ... | post production executive (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Khainapa Chearbutr | ... | third assistant director: Thailand |
Bob Donaldson | ... | first assistant director |
Joe Januszewski | ... | additional second assistant director |
Chedpong Laoyant | ... | second assistant director: Thailand |
Kristen Ploucha | ... | additional second assistant director |
Lisa C. Satriano | ... | second assistant director |
Nick Satriano | ... | second second assistant director: Los Angeles and Florida |
B. Scott Senechal | ... | first assistant director: Thailand aerial unit |
Charlie Sungkawess | ... | first assistant director: Thailand |
Art Department
Jeff Balsmeyer | ... | storyboard artist |
Conrad Chitwood | ... | construction coordinator (as Harry Conrad Chitwood) |
John Duncan | ... | model maker |
Suchartanun 'Kai' Kuladee | ... | assistant art director: Thailand |
Arabella Lockhart | ... | props: Thailand aerial unit |
Aaron Newton | ... | construction foreman |
John Patteson | ... | assistant props |
Scott Peltola | ... | construction foreman |
Edel Pestonji | ... | property assistant: Thailand |
Pisanu Pronsuwan | ... | property assistant: Thailand |
Tom Shaw Jr. | ... | property master: Los Angeles/Florida (as Tommy Shaw) |
Charles Stewart | ... | property master |
Philip Worth | ... | construction foreman |
Victor J. Zolfo | ... | assistant set decorator |
Mike Cameron | ... | props (uncredited) |
Tom Craig | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Michael Leather | ... | on-set dresser (uncredited) |
John Roberts | ... | lead scenic artist (uncredited) |
Kurt Verbaarschott | ... | leadman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Carmen Baker | ... | assistant sound editor |
Jeannette Browning | ... | dubbing recordist (as Jeanette Browning) |
Paul Timothy Carden | ... | sound editor |
Tim Chau | ... | sound designer / supervising sound editor |
Jeff Clark | ... | sound editor |
Craig A. Dellinger | ... | adr editor |
Albert Gasser | ... | sound editor |
Hilda Hodges | ... | foley artist |
William Jacobs | ... | sound editor |
Nils C. Jensen | ... | sound editor |
Doc Kane | ... | adr mixer |
Billy King | ... | boom operator |
Clark King | ... | sound mixer: Los Angeles/Florida |
Nicholas Korda | ... | adr editor (as Nicholas Vincent Korda) |
Mary Jo Lang | ... | foley mixer |
Donald J. Malouf | ... | supervising sound editor |
Mel Metcalfe | ... | re-recording mixer |
Gerry Nucifora | ... | boom operator |
Donald Ortiz | ... | assistant sound editor |
Ben Osmo | ... | sound recordist |
Terry Porter | ... | re-recording mixer |
John Roesch | ... | foley artist |
Rod Rogers | ... | assistant adr editor |
Somkiat Rungdee | ... | cable person |
Kirk Schuler | ... | sound editor |
Larry Singer | ... | supervising adr editor |
Philip J. Slattery | ... | apprentice sound editor |
Carolyn Tapp | ... | foley recordist |
Dean A. Zupancic | ... | re-recording mixer |
Allen Hurd | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Peter Armstrong | ... | special effects assistant |
Roy Augenstein | ... | special effects technician: Los Angeles and Florida |
Robert Clark | ... | head sculptor: The Character Shop |
Gil Correa | ... | animatronics: The Character Shop |
Brian Cox | ... | special effects supervisor |
John Fontana | ... | special effects technician: Los Angeles and Florida |
James Fredburg | ... | special effects technician: Los Angeles and Florida (as Jim Fredburg) |
Gene Grigg | ... | special effects technician: Los Angeles and Florida |
Howard Jensen | ... | special effects coordinator: Los Angeles and Florida |
Jim Kundig | ... | animatronics: The Character Shop |
Rick Lazzarini | ... | animatronics: The Character Shop |
Bruce E. Merlin | ... | special effects technician: Los Angeles & Florida |
Andy Nicholls | ... | special effects technician: Los Angeles and Florida |
Brian Pearce | ... | special effects assistant |
Samuel E. Price | ... | special effects technician: Los Angeles and Florida |
Rangrimaporn 'Rang' Rangsan | ... | special effects supervisor: Thai |
Brian Simpson | ... | animatronics: The Character Shop |
Johnnie Spence | ... | animatronics: The Character Shop |
Scott Tebeau | ... | animatronics: The Character Shop |
Arthur Thrasher | ... | special effects technicians: LA/Florida |
Bill Zahn | ... | animatronics: The Character Shop |
Jake Garber | ... | animatronic effects: The Character Shop (uncredited) |
Guy Himber | ... | animatronic effects designer: The Character Shop (uncredited) |
Jeff Himmel | ... | animatronic effects: The Character Shop (uncredited) |
Jake Lee | ... | animatronics: the character shop (uncredited) |
Timothy Ralston | ... | animatronics: The Character Shop (uncredited) |
Bryan Sides | ... | animatronic effects: The Character Shop (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
Tim Alexander | ... | digital compositor |
William Aylsworth | ... | scanning & film recording |
Craig Barron | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Elissa Bello | ... | digital artwork |
Lydia Bottegoni | ... | digital coordinator |
Denise Davis | ... | visual effects coordinator |
Caroleen 'Jett' Green | ... | digital matte artist (as Caroleen Green) |
Tim Guyer | ... | digital compositor |
Andy Hudson | ... | digital compositor |
Kevin Koneval | ... | digital compositor |
Lee Lanier | ... | digital artist |
Michael Lessa | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Kathryn Liotta | ... | digital coordinator |
Terry Moews | ... | digital compositor |
Craig Newman | ... | digital supervisor |
Eric Peterson | ... | digital compositor |
Winston Quitasol | ... | digital compositor |
Paul Rivera | ... | digital compositor |
Bruce Tauscher | ... | digital compositor |
Lynda Thompson | ... | visual effects producer |
Juliette Yager | ... | visual effects editor |
Krystyna Demkowicz | ... | executive in charge of production: Matte World (uncredited) |
Stunts
Danny Baldwin | ... | stunts |
Jake Brake | ... | stunts |
Tony Brubaker | ... | stunts |
Eugene Collier | ... | stunts |
John Cressey | ... | stunts |
Jeff Farrington | ... | stunts |
Dean Gould | ... | stunts |
Tom Hili | ... | stunts |
Tanom Honhaum | ... | stunts |
Seng Kawee | ... | stunt coordinator: Thai (as Siri Kha Nerut 'Seng' Kawee) |
J.R. Kern | ... | stunts |
Kecha Khamphakdee | ... | stunts (as Kaecha Kampakdee) |
Dave Kunz | ... | stunts (as David Kunz) |
Jerry Meyers | ... | stunt performer |
Guy Norris | ... | stunt coordinator |
Mack Santi | ... | stunts |
Ong Soo Han | ... | stunts |
Darko Tuscan | ... | stunts |
Moe Viletto | ... | stunts |
Ernie Villanueva | ... | stunts |
Komkrib 'Krib' Wongwirot | ... | stunts (as Komkrip Wonfiroj) |
Dane Farwell | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Brent Fletcher | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Brian Bansgrove | ... | gaffer |
Jerry Bourquin | ... | rigger/ground safety master: Thai |
John Bramley | ... | still photographer |
Colin Chase | ... | best boy |
Steve Chase | ... | key grip: action unit |
Shaun Conway | ... | best boy electric |
Matthew Copping | ... | grip |
Ray Cottingham | ... | cameraman: free fall, Thailand aerial unit |
Alan R. Disler | ... | first assistant camera: Los Angeles/Florida |
Gary Douris | ... | rigger/ground safety master: Thai |
Nathaniel James Dunn | ... | key grip |
George W. Edwards | ... | rigger |
Geoff Full | ... | key grip (as Geoffrey J. Full) |
Andrew Glasser | ... | rigging grip |
Martin Glover | ... | video playback operator |
Warren Grieef | ... | dolly grip |
Douglas S. Holgate | ... | first assistant camera: Thailand aerial unit (as Doug Holgate) |
Frank M. Holgate | ... | camera operator: Thailand aerial unit (as Frank Holgate) / director of photography: Thailand aerial unit (as Frank Holgate) |
Darrin Keough | ... | first assistant camera: b camera |
Brett Matthews | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
Bob Miyamoto | ... | key grip: Los Angeles and Florida |
Patrick Murray | ... | gaffer: Los Angeles/Florida |
John Platt | ... | first assistant camera |
Justin Plummer | ... | lighting technician |
Don Reddy | ... | camera operator |
David Shaw | ... | best boy grip |
Brad Shield | ... | camera operator: "b" camera / steadicam operator |
Todd R. Smith | ... | key grip |
Chesda 'Pop' Smithsuth | ... | gaffer: Thai (as Smithsuth 'Pop' Chesda) |
Punkaew 'Dang' Somchart | ... | key grip: Thai |
Sanam Srikham | ... | best boy grip |
Nick Watt | ... | second assistant camera |
Casting Department
Rachel Davies | ... | casting assistant |
Barbara Harris | ... | voice casting |
Non Jungmeier | ... | extras casting: Thai (as Srimonjui 'Non' Raweeporn) |
Patricia Pao | ... | casting: Thailand |
Gregory Smith | ... | extras casting: Thai |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Arabella Lockhart | ... | wardrobe: Thailand aerial unit |
Songkla 'Air' Mutita Na | ... | costume supervisor: Thai |
Ratnajarn 'Pong' Panotte | ... | assistant costumer |
Salvador Pérez Jr. | ... | assistant costume designer |
Karen Hare Neilsson | ... | costumer: preparation (uncredited) |
Location Management
Peggy Coleman | ... | location manager: Los Angeles/Florida |
Phillip Roope | ... | location manager |
Music Department
Dr. Devious | ... | musician: ethnic flutes |
Robert Fernandez | ... | score mixer |
Marty Frasu | ... | musician: synthesizers |
Alexander Janko | ... | orchestrator |
Arthur McGillycuddy | ... | musician: ethnic flutes |
Randy Miller | ... | orchestrator |
David Newman | ... | orchestrator |
Krystyna Newman | ... | scoring consultant |
William Ross | ... | orchestrator |
Sinfonia of London | ... | score performed by |
Steven Scott Smalley | ... | orchestrator |
Jill Streater | ... | music preparation |
Tom Villano | ... | music editor |
Peter Willison | ... | orchestra contractor |
Tom Brown | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
Brad Dechter | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Jonathan Snowden | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Matt Walker | ... | music executive (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Elizabeth S. Barton | ... | script supervisor |
Vince McKewin | ... | script revisions (uncredited) |
Graham Yost | ... | script revisions (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
Boriboon Jarurongkawatana | ... | transportation captain: Thai |
John Orlebeck | ... | transportation coordinator |
Mark Pestonji | ... | transportation coordinator: Thai (as Pestonji 'Mark' Akkayut) |
Myron P. Shepherd | ... | transportation coordinator: Los Angeles and Florida (as Mike Shepherd) |
Chip Vincent | ... | production van driver |
Marsha Lawson Young | ... | transportation captain: Los Angeles/Florida |
Additional Crew
Bonnie Abaunza | ... | production executive: Billabong |
Jenny Aleman | ... | assistant accountant |
Joshua Arsenault | ... | production assistant: Buena Vista Visual Effects |
Roger Baerwolf | ... | assistant: Diane Nabatoff |
Les Banda | ... | aerial ground coordinator |
Netta Bank | ... | representative: American Humane Association |
Josephine Batorski | ... | studio teacher |
Jake Brake | ... | lead rigger |
William H. Burton Jr. | ... | director: Thailand aerial unit (as William H. Burton) |
Aaron Campbell | ... | computer generated art |
Jared Chandler | ... | military advisor |
Gail Compeau | ... | assistant production coordinator: Los Angeles and Florida |
John Cressey | ... | effects technician: rocket & parachute effects |
Lynn-Maree Danzey | ... | script supervisor: Thailand aerial unit |
George W. Edwards | ... | loadmaster |
Susan Gelb | ... | production controller |
Amy Gibbons | ... | assistant production coordinator |
Bill Hansard | ... | projection screens (as Billy Hansard) |
Gary Johnson | ... | elephant trainer |
Kari Johnson | ... | elephant trainer |
Tri Kanchanadul | ... | consultant |
Sae Tang 'Keng' Kanokporn | ... | production coordinator: Thai |
J.R. Kerns | ... | mechanic: C-123, Thailand aerial unit |
Keith Kumamoto | ... | assistant accountant |
Dave Kunz | ... | advisor: C-123, Thailand aerial unit / pilot: C-123, Los Angeles and Florida |
Richard Lair | ... | elephant trainer: Thailand |
Lee Lanier | ... | computer generated art |
Kevin LaRosa | ... | aerial coordinator: Thailand aerial unit (as Kevin Larosa) / helicopter pilot: Thailand aerial unit (as Kevin Larosa) |
Michele Carmel Long | ... | assistant production coordinator (as Michele A. Carmel) |
Martin Matziner | ... | effects editorial |
Corey McCroskey | ... | physical trainer |
Mary McCusker | ... | acting coach |
Dean McDaniel | ... | set doctor |
Michael Messina | ... | systems administrator |
Gerald R. Meyers | ... | parachute coordinator/ master rigger |
Scott Miller | ... | software engineering |
Belita Moreno | ... | acting coach |
James Morris | ... | military advisor |
Lee Anne Muldoon | ... | unit publicist |
Ton That Nguyen | ... | dialogue coach: Vietnamese |
Phaksuwan 'Jeed' Orachun | ... | assistant: Penelope L. Foster |
John Patteson | ... | armorer |
Wachmont 'Pa' Pawatsone | ... | assistant: Diane Nabatoff |
Bill Penny | ... | co-pilot: C-123, Los Angeles and Florida |
Milton Pike | ... | elephant translator |
Karen Plunkett | ... | assistant production coordinator |
Jorusak 'Goong' Porngphan | ... | production assistant: Thai |
Cleve Reinhard | ... | production accountant |
Wally Schaab | ... | computer generated art |
Erin Scully | ... | assistant production coordinator |
Wongwatawat 'Goy' Siriporn | ... | production assistant: Thai |
Smith Timsawat | ... | production coordinator: Thai |
Denis Verno | ... | loadmaster: Los Angeles/Florida |
Sheila A. Warner | ... | production coordinator: Los Angeles/Florida |
Copil Yanez | ... | assistant accountant |
Blaine Converse | ... | administrator: BVVE (uncredited) |
Lee Dawson | ... | stand-in: Ray Liotta (uncredited) |
Vien Hong | ... | adr voice (uncredited) |
Colette D. Johnson | ... | assistant production coordinator (uncredited) |
Rod Ripley | ... | office production assistant (uncredited) |
Cat Sides | ... | studio coordinator: The Character Shop (uncredited) |
Joanne Smith | ... | animal trainer: elephant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Walt Disney Pictures (presents)
- Interscope Communications
- Polygram Filmed Entertainment (in association with)
Distributors
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (1995) (United States) (theatrical) (as Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc.)
- Laurenfilm (1995) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (1995) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (1995) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1995) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Prooptiki (1996) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1996) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Abril Vídeo (1996) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1996) (Greece) (VHS)
- VideoVisa (1996) (Mexico) (VHS)
- Walt Disney Home Video (1996) (Japan) (VHS)
- Walt Disney Home Video (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Buena Vista International (1997) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1998) (United States) (tv)
- Buena Vista International (1999) (Germany) (DVD)
- Buena Vista International (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Walt Disney Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Buena Vista Visual Effects (visual effects)
- Character Shop (animatronic elephants)
- Creative Effects (special effects coordination)
- Gilderfluke & Co. Inc.
- Matte World Digital (digital matte effects)
Other Companies
- Abbey Road Studios (score recorded at)
- Air Lyndhurst Studios (score recorded at)
- Broyles/Okun (title design)
- Cinema Research (titles)
- Direct Tools & Fasteners (expendables)
- Eastman Film (produced and distributed on)
- Have Trunk Will Travel (elephants provided by)
- Hollywood Records (soundtrack)
- JoAnn Kane Music Service (music preparation)
- Lightnin' Production Rentals (transportation equipment)
- Lucasfilm THX / TAP Theater Alignment Program (Quality assurance services were provided by)
- Spectral Recording Dolby Stereo Digital (verify theatre format)
- Technicolor (prints)
- Truck Brokers (logistics management)
- VS Service (grip and lighting equipment)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
During the Vietnam War, a village that American forces are using to spy on the Ho Chi Minh Trail has its sacred elephant killed by the North Vietnamese Army because they were cooperating with the Americans. The villagers need an elephant for a ceremony that will occur within the week. Captain Sam Cahill, an easygoing man who is heading home, and his hotheaded replacement Captain TC Doyle scrounge up another elephant with the help of sneaky supply chief warrant officer David Poole, luckless farmboy Lawrence Farley, and short-timer Harvey Ashford, and transport it across South Vietnam to get it to the village on time, running into all sorts of transport problems, personality conflicts, and an NVA squad that wants the Americans out of the village.
Written by Jeff Cross |
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Taglines | When you weigh four tons, it's hard to be a secret weapon. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | Denis Leary has said that he, Danny Glover, and Ray Liotta only did the picture because they each wanted to buy property. Filming took so long, and got so bad, they all started carrying around pictures of the property and looking at them to get them through the shooting. See more » |
Goofs | In the cast listing David Poole(Dennis Leary) is listed as Lt. Poole. In the movie he is actually a US Army Chief Warrant Officer Three. This can be seen by the right collar bar on his uniform that has a bar with three black boxes and by the Warrant officer insignia on the left collar. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Waterworld/Operation Dumbo Drop/The Net/Babe/Country Life (1995). See more » |
Soundtracks | Boom Boom See more » |
Crazy Credits | Before the end credits, there is a statement that says, "This movie was inspired by a true story." See more » |
Quotes |
Capt. T.C. Doyle:
Does anybody else here know how to work an elephant? Harvey (H.A.) Ashford: I was in love with a fat woman once, but she never listened to me. See more » |