Summary
Lt. Vance Calhoun takes on a dangerous rescue mission of American P.O.W.s in the treacherous Darloc Valley in Vietnam. His only chance to escape is with the help of five young, fearless soldiers on motorcycles.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Pure escapism
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 30GoodWatch 37
IMDb4.9
Audience score11%
Running time
1 h 31 min
Shorter than most action movies, −17 min on the typical 108
typical 10891Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 10 more
Released
1989
July 7, 1989
37 years ago
Genres
ActionAdventureWarLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Philippines
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibeSolo WatchPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 1 moreDirecting · 1
- Cirio H. Santiago Director
Writing · 1
- Dan Gagliasso Screenplay
Production · 3
- Roger Corman Producer
- Christopher R. Santiago Producer
- Anna Roth Associate Producer
Camera · 2
- Chris Squires Director of Photography
- Ricardo Remias Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Edgardo Vinarao Editor
Sound · 1
- Jaime Fabregas Music
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