Bat*21 (1988)
 


R,1hr 52min
Genre:War
Release: 1988
Director:Peter Markle
Distributor:MGM
 
Starring:
Gene Hackman, Danny Glover , Jerry Reed
 
Synopsis
Based on a true story, Bat 21 follows the harrowing adventures of Lt.
Colonel Iceal Hambleton (Gene Hackman), whose plane is shot down
over enemy territory while on reconnaissance behind enemy lines in
Vietnam. Because Hambleton used to call the shots from behind a
desk, he lacks combat survival experience and is forced to adapt while
the enemy surrounds him on all sides. As the Air Force plans a risky
rescue mission, he is befriended by pilot Bartholomew Clark (Danny
Glover), who can't land to pick up Hambleton due to the enemy activity
but keeps him company by radio. Hambleton's plight takes a turn for the
worse once the brass decide to execute an intensive bombing mission in
the area, whether or not they can rescue Hambleton. The colonel, meanwhile,
confronted for the first time by the horrors of war, begins to reassess his role
in the bloodshed. An overlooked film at the time of its release, Bat 21 is a
smaller war picture that focuses on an ordinary man in an excruciating
situation, and how it ultimately changes his life. ~ Don Kaye, All Movie Guide


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