Iron Eagle (1985)
- Starring:
- Louis Gossett, Jr., Jason Gedrick, (more)
- Director(s):
- Sidney J. Furie
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
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A seat-of-the-pants militia attitude gets a boost from this conventional drama about the heroics of a teen son anxious to free his father from captivity in a small Middle Eastern nation. Doug's (Jason Gedrick) father is an Air Force pilot who was shot down on a mission near the border of an Arab country and is now held hostage. Failing adequate U.S. intervention causes a desperate Doug to enlist his school chums in a wild plan to essentially sneak away with two Air Force jets and take off on a mission to rescue his father. He convinces the veteran Chappy (Louis Gossett, Jr.) into flying one plane, while Doug himself flies another (he learned how to pilot from his father). Yes. If audiences believe all this, then the ending should come as no surprise either. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 117 mins
Complete Cast:
- Louis Gossett, Jr. - Chappy
- David Suchet - Defense Minister
- Larry B. Scott - Reggie
- Jerry Levine - Tony
- Michael Bowen - Knotcher
- Melora Hardin - Katie
- Michael Alldredge - Col. Blackburn
- Max Thayer - Intelligence Officer
- Rob Garrison - Packer
- Will Jeffries - Smiley
- Christopher Bradley - Airman
- Terry Wills - Tally's Dad
- Kevin King - Farnsworth
- Dave "Squatch" Ward - Lt. Col. Kerns
- Kathy Wagner - Amy
- F. William Parker - Kingsley's Dad
- Michael Kehoe - Flight Control Officer
- Uri Gavriel - Bilyad Guard
- Tony Becker - Guard at Intelligence Center
- Jason Gedrick - Doug
- Tim Thomerson - Ted
- Caroline Lagerfelt - Elizabeth
- Robbie Rist - Milo
- Bobby Jacoby - Matthew
- David Greenlee - Kingsley
- Roger Nolan - TV Reporter
- Jerry Hyman - Marty
- Jay Footlik - Thatcher
- Kevin Elders - Pilot
- Arnon Zadok - Il Kharem Soldier
- Chino "Fats" Williams - Slappy
- Shawnee Smith - Joenie
- Joseph Shiloach - Tower Official
- David Menachem - Bilyad Officer
- Lance Le Gault - General
- Jacque Lynn Colton - Hazel
- Tom Fridley - Brillo
- Director(s):
- Sidney J. Furie
- Writer(s):
- Sidney J. Furie, Kevin Elders
- Producer(s):
- Joe Wizan, Ron Samuels
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13(Adult Language, Questionable for Children, Profanity, War Violence)
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