Release Date: Jun 1, 1987 Wide
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Average Rating: 3.9/5
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Actor/director Sammo Hung gathered an international cast including the late Oscar winner Dr. Haing S. Ngor (The Killing Fields) and some of the most recognizable faces in Hong Kong cinema for this action-packed martial arts adventure. Set in 1976, the film focuses on a ragtag group of Chinese and Vietnamese prisoners trained by the United States government to carry out a potentially suicidal parachute mission into Vietnam. They are charged with destroying a cache of American weapons accidentally
R, 1 hr. 40 min.
Jun 1, 1987 Wide
Feb 16, 1999
Tai Seng
All Critics (2) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (1) | DVD (9)
I just wish Ching Ying Lam had a bit more to do here, this is clearly a showcase for both Sammo and Yuen Biao, with Yuen Wah and the rest of the cast giving solid support to the whole thing. I can't even remember the plot, but who cares with so much badass action going everywhere? It's a hallmark in Sammo's career as a
March 3, 2008
Super Reviewer
This story is very reminiscent of The Dirty Dozen in Hong Kong film.
April 29, 2007
Super Reviewer
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