Flight of The Intruder

– U.S. Navy pilot Lt. Jake Grafton and his bombardier buddy, Lt. Cmdr. Virgil Cole, are two soldiers e..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 55 Minutes
Release Year:
1991
Flight of the Intruder (1991)

U.S. Navy pilot Lt. Jake Grafton and his bombardier buddy, Lt. Cmdr. Virgil Cole, are two soldiers embedded in the Vietnam War growing frustrated by the military's constraints on their missions. Despite the best efforts of their commanding officer, Cmdr. Frank Camparelli, to re-engage them, this disillusioned pair decide to take the war effort into their own hands with an explosive battle plan that could well get them court-martialed.

Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
Genre:
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Flight of the Intruder (1991) - Trailer

Release Date:

18 Jan 1991

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

John Milius

Writer:

Stephen Coonts (novel), Robert Dillon (screenplay), David Shaber (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Danny Glover, Willem Dafoe, Brad Johnson, Rosanna Arquette

Plot:

After his bombardier is killed, Jake "Cool Hand" Grafton (Brad Johnson)', a carrier-based Intruder pilot, questions the purpose of Navy bombing missions. He finds an ally for his cynicism in Virgil Cole, a bombardier on his third tour of duty, and together they ponder the notion of one unsanctioned mission "downtown", to "Sam City" in North Vietnam.

Gross profit:

$14,587,732

Production:

Paramount

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
25%