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Bat★21 (1988)

R · 1988-07-21 · 1h 45m · EN
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Trapped behind enemy lines. A whole army after him... And only one man can save him.

Lt. Col. Iceal "Ham" Hambleton is a weapons countermeasures expert and when his aircraft is shot over enemy territory the Air Force very much wants to get him back. Hambleton knows the area he's in is going to be carpet-bombed but a temporary shortage of helicopters causes a delay. Working with an Air Force reconnaissance pilot, Capt. Bartholomew Clark, he maps out an escape route.

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Peter MarkleDirector
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Gene HackmanGene HackmanLt. Col. Iceal HambletonDanny GloverDanny GloverCapt. Bartholomew ClarkJerry ReedJerry ReedCol. George WalkerDavid Marshall GrantDavid Marshall GrantRoss CarverClayton RohnerClayton RohnerSgt. Harley RumbaughErich AndersonErich AndersonMajor Jake ScottJoe DorseyJoe DorseyCol. DouglassMichael NgMichael NgVietnamese Man (as Rev. Michael Ng)Theodore Chan Woei-ShyongTheodore Chan Woei-ShyongBoy on BridgeDon RuffinDon RuffinHelicopter CrewScott HowellScott HowellHelicopter CrewMichael RadenMichael RadenHelicopter Crew

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Based on novel or bookVietnam warVietnam

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · WarTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Vietnam War · VietnamPacingActionEmotional intensityWar · Vietnam WarDirector preference289934Actor preference111741 · 4843 · 99608

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What is Bat★21 about?

Lt. Col. Iceal "Ham" Hambleton is a weapons countermeasures expert and when his aircraft is shot over enemy territory the Air Force very much wants to get him back. Hambleton knows the area he's in is going to be carpet-bombed but a temporary shortage of helicopters causes a delay. Working with an Air Force reconnaissance pilot, Capt. Bartholomew Clark, he maps out an escape route.

How long is Bat★21?

Bat★21 has a runtime of 105 minutes.

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