Bat*21

– Lt. Col. Iceal "Ham" Hambleton is a weapons countermeasures expert and when his aircraft is shot ove..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 45 Minutes
Release Year:
1988
Bat*21 (1988)

Lt. Col. Iceal "Ham" Hambleton is a weapons countermeasures expert and when his aircraft is shot over enemy territory the Air Force very much wants to get him back. Hambleton knows the area he's in is going to be carpet-bombed but a temporary shortage of helicopters causes a delay. Working with an Air Force reconnaissance pilot, Capt. Bartholomew Clark, he maps out an escape route.

Producing Country:
USA
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Release Date:

21 Oct 1988

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Peter Markle

Writer:

William C. Anderson (book), William C. Anderson (screenplay), George Gordon (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Gene Hackman, Danny Glover, Jerry Reed, David Marshall Grant

Plot:

Lt. Col. Iceal "Ham" Hambleton is a weapons countermeasures expert and when his aircraft is shot over enemy territory the Air Force very much wants to get him back. Hambleton knows the area he's in is going to be carpet-bombed but a temporary shortage of helicopters causes a delay. Working with an Air Force reconnaissance pilot, Capt. Bartholomew Clark, he maps out an escape route based on golf courses he has played. Along the way however, he has to face enemy forces and the death of some of his fellow soldiers.

Awards:

1 nomination.

Production:

Media Home Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
81%
Metacritic:
58%