The Rescue (1988)
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This implausible adventure is for every empty-headed 12-year-old boy who wants a bullet-spewing weapon of destruction. Four teen-age sons of American servicemen taken prisoner during the Korean War set out to rescue their fathers. The crew was captured on their mission to destroy an American submarine rather than have it fall into enemy hands. The four sons, ranging in ages from 10 to 22, steal sealed plans from the Defense Department to help them free the prisoners. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Starring:
- Kevin Dillon, Christine Harnos, (more)
- Director(s):
- Ferdinand Fairfax
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
Synopsis of The Rescue
This implausible adventure is for every empty-headed 12-year-old boy who wants a bullet-spewing weapon of destruction. Four teen-age sons of American servicemen taken prisoner during the Korean War set out to rescue their fathers. The crew was captured on their mission to destroy an American submarine rather than have it fall into enemy hands. The four sons, ranging in ages from 10 to 22, steal sealed plans from the Defense Department to help them free the prisoners. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Rescue
- Kevin Dillon - J.J. Merrill
- Marc Price - Max Rothman
- Ian Giatti - Bobby Howard
- Edward Albert - Cmdr. Merrill
- Ellen Barber - Virginia Phillips
- Pak Kun Tang - Kim Song Man
- Squadron Leader Radar O'Reilly - C130 Pilot
- Stephen Ng - Kim Song Man
- John Benfel - A-4 Pilot
- Mel Wong - Kim Song
- Rocky Wing Cheung Ho - Fighter
- Seong Hee Lee - Border Gun
- Michael Gates Phenicie - Wicks
- James Cromwell - Adm. Rothman
- Lorry Goldman - Sec. Gates
- Joyce Reehling - Vella Rothman
- Christine Harnos - Adrian Phillips
- Ned Vaughn - Shawn Howard
- Charles Haid - Cmdr. Howard
- Tony Lee - Patrol Boat Officer
- Norman Palacio - Base Gate Guard
- Ock Youn Chang - Commandant
- No Tran - Kim Song Man
- Steven Dean Moore - A-4 Pilot
- Tom Nelson - Capt. Stillman
- Herbert Wong - Riverman
- Shim Sung Sool - Tae Kwon Do Instructor
- Trevor Sai Loue - Kim Song Man
- Timothy Carhart - Lt. Phillips
- Anne Curry - Sybil Howard
- Wendy Jill Gordon - Newscaster
- Leon Russom - Capt. Miller
- Director(s):
- Ferdinand Fairfax
- Writer(s):
- Jim Thomas, John Thomas
- Producer(s):
- John Thomas, Jim Thomas, Laura Ziskin
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Profanity, Adult Language, Mild Violence, Violence, Questionable for Children)
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