Självmordspatrullen
Directed by Ted Kotcheff
I över tio år har överste Rhodes levt i en mardröm i sökandet efter sin son, som hamnat på listan över ”saknade i strid” i Vietnam. Efter att förgäves ha försökt få information från regeringen tar Rhodes saken i egna händer. Med ekonomiskt stöd från en oljemagnat och med hjälp av sonens fem marinkårsvänner, förbereder sig Rhodes för ett farofyllt uppdrag. Efter hård träning ger sig veteranerna iväg mot Laos. Vietnamkrigets sista strid ska snart börja.
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- ርልዪረ13 mars 2025This DIRTY DOZEN reimagining sees army colonel Gene Hackman leading a crack squad of former soldiers into the steamy jungles of Laos in search of American soldiers declared missing in action a decade previously. The story template is familiar but the central theme of hunting for MIA soldiers in Vietnam is good enough to have inspired later, more popular action films like the Chuck Norris MISSING IN ACTION vehicles and the Stallone-starring RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD PART II. Uncommon Valor is both similar to and different from those populist movies. In terms of last reel action, it more than holds its own with an explosive climax that involves storming a prisoner of war camp. However, there's much more to it as this film follows the DIRTY DOZEN mould closely, with plenty of time being taken up with recruitment and training. The characters are well drawn and there are enough decent actors around to make this a highly entertaining viewing experience. No-frills director Ted Kotcheff also handled the first Rambo outing, FIRST BLOOD, and he does another confident and assured job here. And what a cast! One of the most interesting ensembles from the early 1980s. Hackman, as always, is the highlight of the film: tough, no-nonsense and yet filled with emotion lurking beneath that hard surface. Fred Ward (ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ) shows up as a soldier suffering from post-traumatic stress, while bargain-basement muscleman Reb Brown (STRIKE COMMANDO) handles some comic scenes nicely. Then there's the larger-than-life Randall 'Tex' Cobb making an impression, Tim Thomerson prior to his B-movie career with Charles Band and, last but best of all, an extremely young Patrick Swayze giving a subtle and nuanced turn as the rookie of the group. You can see why Swayze went onto bigger and better things on the strength of his performance here.
- Charles London8 februari 2025I am a huge fan of Gene Hackman, one of the finest American actors of all time. That being said, I unfortunately have to rank this movie as one of my least favorite Hackman films. Hackman gives a solid performance (as usual) and there is some good action, but overall the movie is just kind of...well, meh.
Självmordspatrullen Trivia
Självmordspatrullen was released on 16 december 1983.
Självmordspatrullen was directed by Ted Kotcheff.
Självmordspatrullen has a runtime of 1h 45m.
Självmordspatrullen was produced by John Milius, Buzz Feitshans.
I över tio år har överste Rhodes levt i en mardröm i sökandet efter sin son, som hamnat på listan över ”saknade i strid” i Vietnam. Efter att förgäves ha försökt få information från regeringen tar Rhodes saken i egna händer. Med ekonomiskt stöd från en oljemagnat och med hjälp av sonens fem marinkårsvänner, förbereder sig Rhodes för ett farofyllt uppdrag. Efter hård träning ger sig veteranerna iväg mot Laos. Vietnamkrigets sista strid ska snart börja.
The key characters in Självmordspatrullen are Col. Cal Rhodes (Gene Hackman), Wilkes (Fred Ward), MacGregor (Robert Stack).
Självmordspatrullen is rated 15.
Självmordspatrullen is an Action, Adventure, Krig film.
Självmordspatrullen has an audience rating of 6.2 out of 10.
Självmordspatrullen had a budget of 11 mn US$.
Självmordspatrullen has made 30,5 mn US$ at the box office.