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Iron Eagle

  • 1986
  • PG-13
  • 1h 57m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
17K
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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 info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    17K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sidney J. Furie
    • Writers
      • Kevin Alyn Elders
      • Sidney J. Furie
    • Stars
      • Louis Gossett Jr.
      • Jason Gedrick
      • David Suchet
    • 93User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Louis Gossett Jr.
    Louis Gossett Jr.
    • Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
    Jason Gedrick
    Jason Gedrick
    • Doug Masters
    David Suchet
    David Suchet
    • Col. Akir Nakesh
    Tim Thomerson
    Tim Thomerson
    • Col. Ted Masters
    Larry B. Scott
    Larry B. Scott
    • Reggie
    Caroline Lagerfelt
    Caroline Lagerfelt
    • Elizabeth
    Jerry Levine
    Jerry Levine
    • Tony
    Robbie Rist
    Robbie Rist
    • Milo Bazen
    Michael Bowen
    Michael Bowen
    • Knotcher
    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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    • 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!

      Major 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?

      Major 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]

      Major 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.
    • Alternate versions
      The UK cinema version to get the PG had the Every D*** F****** Day line cut but the line was restored for the video raising the certificate to 15
    • Connections
      Edited into Warbirds (1988)
    • Soundtracks
      Iron Eagle (Never Say Die)
      Written by Duane Hitchings and Jake Hooker

      Performed by King Kobra

      Courtesy of Capitol Records, Inc.

    User reviews93

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    Iron Eagle

    Back in 1986 I was a sixteen year old boy, when I first saw this film, I thought back then that this movie was one of the coolest I've ever seen. Just the other night at a friends house, my friend said "how about a trip down old memory lane", he busted out an old dusty VHS tape and I could see it was the original Iron Eagle movie. He slapped it into his VCR and off we went. Now I am a 36 year old man, not the boy I was many years ago. As I watched the film, I could see flaws in detail, flaws in the special effects and a corny script and plot line. Now don't get me wrong, it's still a good film, if you are like stuck in the 80's! The only true thing I could get into with this film was the pretty good soundtrack. I am a big fan of the rock group Queen, they made parts of this film good enough to at least sit tight and watch. Good film back in the days, good film now, just a whole lot of corny! "Thank you for your time" Aaron Grace
    • aaronspencergrace
    • Mar 18, 2006
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    • Release date
      • January 17, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Águilas de acero
    • 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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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • 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

    Tech specs

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

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