The Flight of the Intruder (1990)
- Starring:
- Danny Glover, Willem Dafoe, (more)
- Director(s):
- John Milius
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
- Category:
- War
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Two pilots go against the rule book in a bid to win the war in Viet Nam in this speculative military drama. Lieutenant Jake Grafton (Brad Johnson) is a U.S. Navy pilot stationed aboard an aircraft carrier after the death of his one-time flying partner Morgan McPherson (Christopher Rich), who perished during a recent, ill-advised mission. Lt. Grafton, who has become cynical about the current state of military affairs, is convinced that if the war were left to the soldiers rather than the politicians overseeing the Pentagon, United States victory would be swift and assured. Grafton shares this opinion with Virgil Cole (Willem Dafoe), a supremely confident new pilot under his command, and together they commandeer an A-6 Bomber, known as The Intruder, for an unauthorized bombing raid against Hanoi. The city had been declared off-limits because it was believed that it would have a negative impact on the Paris peace talks, so the raid lands Grafton and Cole in hot water. However, when the talks break down, President Richard Nixon authorizes the pilots to lead a new strike against Hanoi with everything they've got. Ving Rhames and David Schwimmer both appear in small roles that predated their respective rises to fame (in fact, this was Schwimmer's first movie). ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 114 mins
Complete Cast:
- Danny Glover - Commander Frank Camparelli
- Brad Johnson - Lieutenant Jake "Cool Hand" Grafton
- Tom Sizemore - Boxman
- Jared Chandler - Razor
- Madison Mason - "Cag"
- Douglas Roberts - Guffy
- J. Patrick McNamara - Admiral
- Rick Dano - Fighter Pilot Drunk
- Akio Mitamura - Sniper
- Duane Matthews - Jack "Hammer" Johnson
- Justin Williams - Lt. Sammy Lundeen
- Scott N. Stevens - Hardesty
- Jeff O'Haco - Merchant Thug
- Adam Nelson - Little Augie
- Richard Fancy - Intelligence Captain
- Reb Brown - Air Boss
- Willem Dafoe - Lieutenant Commander Virgil Cole
- Rosanna Arquette - Callie
- J. Kenneth Campbell - Cowboy Parker
- Dann Florek - Mad Jack
- Christopher Rich - Morg
- Adam Biesk - Librarian
- Peter Sherayko - Clerk
- David Schwimmer - Duty Officer
- Mindy Marin
- Ken Wright - Aide
- Fred Dalton Thompson - Captain Copeland
- Hugo Napier - Newsman
- Ving Rhames - C.P.O. Frank McRae
- Mike Jolly - Merchant Thug
- John Corbett - Big Augie
- Director(s):
- John Milius
- Writer(s):
- David Shaber, Robert Dillon, John Milius
- Producer(s):
- Robert G. Rehme, John McTiernan, Brian Frankish
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13(Adult Language, War Violence, Questionable for Children, Profanity)
- Categories:
- War
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