Summary
Chappy discovers a drug-smuggling scheme at his own air base. It turns out that the lives of some village people in Peru are at stake, and he decides to fly there with ancient airplanes and friends to free them.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+17)
Critics 14Audiences 31GoodWatch 24
Tomatometer14%
IMDb3.8
Audience score24%
Running time
1 h 38 min
A typical length for action movies, −10 min on the typical 108
typical 10898Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 7 more
Released
1992
January 9, 1992
34 years ago
Genres
ActionThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
Yes: it's rated R in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismDirecting · 1
- John Glen Director
Writing · 3
- Kevin Alyn Elders Novel, Screenplay
- Jo Napoleon Screenplay
- Sidney J. Furie Novel
Production · 3
- Mario Kassar Executive Producer
- Ron Samuels Producer
- Stanley Neufeld Producer
Camera · 1
- Alec Mills Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Bernard Gribble Editor
Sound · 2
- Harry Manfredini Original Music Composer
- Drew King Sound
Art · 1
- Robb Wilson King Production Design
Other crew · 2
- Forrie J. Smith Stunts
- Rick Avery Stunts
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