Summary
Deep in the jungles of Vietnam, a new threat is emerging as a former U.S. Special Forces commando is training the Vietcong in terrorism tactics. The CIA gets wind of the terrorist training camp and sends in the Phantom Raiders, led by Python Lang (Miles O'Keeffe) to take care of the problem.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You want something quiet and calm
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 40GoodWatch 43
IMDb4.0
Running time
1 h 28 min
Shorter than most action movies, −20 min on the typical 108
typical 10888Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1988
July 25, 1988
38 years ago
Genre
ActionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Philippines- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Sonny Sanders Director, Writer
Writing · 1
- Timothy Jorge Writer
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