Ten years after his son went M.I.A. in Vietnam, U.S. Marine retired Colonel Jason Rhodes assembles a private rescue team to find Americans held in P.O.W. camps in Laos.
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Cast verified as complete
| Gene Hackman | ... |
Col. Jason Rhodes
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| Robert Stack | ... |
Harry MacGregor
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| Fred Ward | ... |
Wilkes
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| Reb Brown | ... |
Blaster
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| Randall 'Tex' Cobb | ... |
Sailor
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| Patrick Swayze | ... |
Kevin Scott
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| Harold Sylvester | ... |
Johnson
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| Tim Thomerson | ... |
Charts
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Alice Lau | ... |
Lai Fun
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| Kwan Hi Lim | ... |
Jiang
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Kelly Junkerman | ... |
MacGregor
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| Todd Allen | ... |
Frank Rhodes
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| Gail Strickland | ... |
Helen Rhodes
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| Jane Kaczmarek | ... |
Mrs. Wilkes
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| Gloria Stroock | ... |
Mrs. MacGregor
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| Constance Forslund | ... |
Mrs. Charts
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| Charles Aidman | ... |
Senator Hastings
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Debi Parker | ... |
Mai Ling
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| Jan Tríska | ... |
Gericault
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| Jeremy Kemp | ... |
Ferryman
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Emmett Dennis III | ... |
Medic #1
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Charles Faust | ... |
G.I. #1
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| Dave Austin | ... |
G.I. #2
(as David Austin)
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Le Tuan | ... |
Guard #1
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| James Edgcomb | ... |
CIA Agent
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| Ken Farmer | ... |
Jail Guard
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| Tad Horino | ... |
Mr. Ky
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| Michael Dudikoff | ... |
Blaster's Assistant
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| Bruce Paul Barbour | ... |
Helicopter Pilot
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Steve Solberg | ... |
P.O.W. #1
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Laurence Neber | ... |
P.O.W. #2
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Don Mantooth | ... |
P.O.W. #3
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Jerry Supiran | ... |
Frank at 9
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Brett Johnson | ... |
Kid #1
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| Barret Oliver | ... |
Kid #2
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Marcello Krakoff | ... |
Kid #3
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Justin Bayly | ... |
Kid #4
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Kevin Brando | ... |
Kid #5
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Angela Lee Sloan | ... |
Kid #6
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| Juan Fernández | ... |
Orderly
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| Darwyn Carson | ... |
Secretary
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| Nancy Linari | ... |
Reporter
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David Dangler | ... |
Reporter
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Joseph Dypwick | ... |
American Soldiers
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William S. Hamilton | ... |
American Soldiers
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Napoleon Hendrix | ... |
American Soldiers
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Chip Lally | ... |
American Soldiers
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Michael P. May | ... |
American Soldiers
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Tom Randa | ... |
American Soldiers
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Larry Charles White | ... |
American Soldiers
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David Burg | ... |
Son of hero (uncredited)
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| Michael Endoso | ... |
Son (uncredited)
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Sig Frohlich | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Rorion Gracie | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Scott Perry | ... |
Father of POW (uncredited)
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| Tom Willett | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ted Kotcheff | ||
Written by
| Joe Gayton | ... | (written by) |
| Wings Hauser | ... | (story) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Burton Elias | ... | associate producer |
| Buzz Feitshans | ... | producer |
| Wings Hauser | ... | associate producer |
| Ted Kotcheff | ... | executive producer |
| John Milius | ... | producer |
Music by
| James Horner | ||
Cinematography by
| Stephen H. Burum | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Mark Melnick | ||
Editorial Department
| Craig Galloway | ... | apprentice film editor |
| Christopher Koefoed | ... | assistant film editor |
| Bryan McMahan | ... | colorist: mastering |
| Thom Noble | ... | editorial consultant |
Casting By
| Toni Howard | ||
| Lynn Stalmaster | ||
Production Design by
| James L. Schoppe | ||
Art Direction by
| Jack G. Taylor Jr. | ||
Set Decoration by
| John H. Anderson | ||
| George Gaines | ||
Makeup Department
| Dorothy Byrne | ... | hair stylist |
| Lynda Gurasich | ... | hair stylist |
| Michael Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
| Monty Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Mel Dellar | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| John H. Anderson | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Pamela M. Eilerson | ... | second assistant director |
| Craig Huston | ... | first assistant director |
| To Chee Kan | ... | second assistant director: Thailand |
| Dennis Maguire | ... | second assistant director: second unit |
| Conrad E. Palmisano | ... | second unit director |
| Richard H. Prince | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Alvin S. Cabrinha Jr. | ... | assistant property master |
| Cal DiValerio | ... | construction coordinator |
| Gary Fettis | ... | property master: second unit |
| Mentor Huebner | ... | sketch artist (as Mentor C. Huebner) |
| Douglas E. Madison | ... | property master |
| Gary Clark | ... | paint department head (uncredited) |
| Bruce Di Valerio | ... | general construction foreman (uncredited) |
| Bill Iiams | ... | general foreman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Bub Asman | ... | sound effects editor |
| Juno J. Ellis | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Tony Garber | ... | sound effects editor |
| Darren T. Holmes | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Joe Kenworthy | ... | sound mixer |
| Don MacDougall | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| John L. Mack | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Michele Sharp | ... | sound effects editor |
| Stan Siegel | ... | sound effects editor |
| Fred Stafford | ... | sound effects editor |
| Richard Tyler | ... | re-recording mixer |
Special Effects by
| Joe Lombardi | ... | special effects coordinator |
Stunts
| Allan Graf | ... | stunt double: Randall 'Tex' Cobb |
| Tony Kahana | ... | stunts |
| Conrad E. Palmisano | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Rock A. Walker | ... | stunts |
| Bruce Paul Barbour | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Anthony Cecere | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Phil Chong | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Kenny Endoso | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| George Fisher | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jeff Imada | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Eric Lee | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bennie Moore | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Gary Robert | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Pat Romano | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Thomas Rosales Jr. | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Larry Charles White | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Martin G. Beazell | ... | second assistant camera |
| Richard J. Beban | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| John L. Black | ... | key grip: second unit |
| Alan S. Blauvelt | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Carl Boles | ... | gaffer: second unit |
| Buzz Feitshans IV | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Michael Gershman | ... | camera operator |
| Jerry D. Good | ... | second assistant camera |
| Jack N. Green | ... | second assistant camera (as John N. Green) |
| Tim Griffith | ... | gaffer |
| Kim Guthrie | ... | first assistant camera |
| John M. Hennessy | ... | dolly grip (as John M. Hennessy Jr.) |
| Frank M. Holgate | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Norman Lang | ... | electrician |
| Thomas Laughridge | ... | camera operator |
| Brian T. Maeda | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Art Manzo | ... | gaffer: second unit |
| Joe R. Marquette Jr. | ... | camera operator |
| Michael R. Marquette | ... | second assistant camera |
| Tom D. May | ... | key grip (as Tom May) |
| Leo J. Napolitano | ... | second assistant camera: second unit |
| Douglas Olivares | ... | assistant camera |
| Michael G. Riba | ... | second assistant camera |
| Douglas Ryan | ... | camera operator |
| Michael St. Hilaire | ... | camera operator |
| Baird Steptoe | ... | first assistant camera |
| Ted T. Sugura | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Bruce W. Talamon | ... | still photographer |
| Ric Waite | ... | additional photographer |
| Johnny Walker | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
Casting Department
| Tom Summers | ... | extras casting: Hawaii |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Violet N. Cane | ... | costume supervisor |
| Daniel C. Chichester | ... | costumer: men |
| George L. Little | ... | costume supervisor: men |
| Stephen P. Shubin | ... | wardrobe: second unit (as Steve Shubin) |
Location Management
| Paul Pav | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Kenneth Karman | ... | music editor |
| Greig McRitchie | ... | orchestrator |
| Eric Tomlinson | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Robert Adcock | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Dale Anderson | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Israel Baker | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Timothy Barr | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Arnold Belnick | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Denyse Buffum | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Stuart Canin | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Ronald Cooper | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Drew Dembowski | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Jeff DeRosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Alan DeVeritch | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Bob DiVall | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Bonnie Jean Douglas | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| David Duke | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Arni Egilsson | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Ron Folsom | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Carl Fortina | ... | orchestra manager (uncredited) |
| Harris Goldman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Pamela Goldsmith | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Dan Goldwasser | ... | soundtrack producer (uncredited) |
| Endre Granat | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Ralph Grierson | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Clayton Haslop | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Gwenn Heller | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Paula Hochhalter | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| James Horner | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Barbara Hunter | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Tommy Johnson | ... | musician: tuba (uncredited) |
| Nathan Kaproff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Armen Ksajikian | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Bill Lane | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Kathleen Lenski | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Ron Leonard | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Charlie Loper | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Kazu Matsui | ... | musician: shakuhachi (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Greig McRitchie | ... | music consultant (uncredited) |
| Peter Mercurio | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Todd Miller | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Bruce Morgenthaler | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Carole Mukagawa | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Buell Neidlinger | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Irma Neumann | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Mike Nowak | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Claudia Parducci | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Richard Perissi | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Joe Porcaro | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Remsen | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Emil Richards | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Bob Sanders | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Harry Shlutz | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| David Shostac | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Haim Shtrum | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Ross Shub | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Paul Shure | ... | concertmaster (uncredited) |
| Henry Sigismonti | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Sheridon Stokes | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Ulyate | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Ian Underwood | ... | musician: synthesizer (uncredited) |
| Ken Watson | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Graham Young | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Bob Zimmitti | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Mark Zimoski | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Joanie Blum | ... | script supervisor |
| Alvin Greenman | ... | script supervisor: second unit |
Transportation Department
| Alan Kaminsky | ... | driver generator operator |
Additional Crew
| Dan Curry | ... | title designer |
| Thomas H. Friedkin | ... | helicopter pilot |
| James W. Gavin | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Johan Gros | ... | production accountant |
| Eric Myers | ... | unit publicist |
| Komson Opassathavorn | ... | executive production coordinator: Thailand |
| Ross Reynolds | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Karl A. Wickman | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Billy Bowles | ... | adr loop group (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures (presents)
- Milius-Feitshans (a production)
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1983) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- CBS (1985) (United States) (tv)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1986) (United States) (video)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1987) (United States) (tv)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1984) (Japan) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1984) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1984) (Norway) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1984) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (1984) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (1984) (Argentina) (VHS)
- CIC Video (1985) (West Germany) (VHS)
- CIC Vídeo (1988) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Esselte CIC Video (1988) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1986) (Greece) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1988) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2002) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2020) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2020) (Australia) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2020) (New Zealand) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Motion Picture Sound Editors (sound effects editor: Michele Sharp, Bub Ashman)
Other Companies
- Lynn Stalmaster, Toni Howard & Associates (casting)
- American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) (director of photography: Stephen H. Burum)
- Gomillion Sound (re-recording)
- Special Effects Weaponry Inc. (weapons furnished by)
- Record Plant Scoring (scoring)
- Michael Todd Studio (sculptures)
- Otto Nemenz International (Arriflex BL III cameras supplied by)
- Modern Film Effects (titles and opticals)
- Movielab (color by)
- Quartet Records (soundtrack) (limited edition)
- Record Plant (music recorded at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A group of Vietnam War veterans re-unite to rescue one of their own left behind and taken prisoner by the Vietnamese. Led by his father (a retired Marine Colonel) and supported by a rich businessman whose son is also a P.O.W., the group engages in a dangerous and violent adventure trying to rescue the P.O.W.s, and at the same time, re-direct their lives. Written by Luis Alvarez |
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| Taglines | "C'mon... we're going home." See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $14,500,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $3,144,367, 16 Dec 1983 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Due to the U.S. Government's perception that the film's story was anti-government, the U.S. Department of Defense refused to rent the production military-spec Huey or Jet Ranger helicopters. As such, helicopters were bought and repainted for use in the movie. See more » |
| Goofs | While in the destroyed village, Johnson explains that Ypres is a town in France where mustard gas was used for the first time by the Germans. Ypres is actually in neighboring Belgium. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Special Show: This Time We Win (1985). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Brothers in the Night See more » |
| Quotes |
Blaster:
Most human problems can be solved by an appropriate charge of high explosives. See more » |