Skeleton Coast

– A retired Army colonel attempts to rescue his imprisoned son in this action packed thriller. To save..

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Movie
Rating:
6.30 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 38 Minutes
Release Year:
1988
Skeleton Coast (1988)

A retired Army colonel attempts to rescue his imprisoned son in this action packed thriller. To save his CIA operative son from terrorists, Col. Smith (Ernest Borgnine) and a group of mercenaries head to war-torn Angola's Skeleton Coast, where they must infiltrate an armed compound run by a sadistic East German officer before Smith's son is tortured to death. Robert Vaughn, Oliver Reed and Herbert Lom costar.

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Release Date:

14 Apr 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:

John 'Bud' Cardos

Writer:

Nadia Caillou (screenplay), Harry Alan Towers (story)

Main Actors:

Ernest Borgnine, Robert Vaughn, Oliver Reed, Herbert Lom

Plot:

An elderly American soldier arrives in Angola, where he has organised an audacious mission to spring his son, an imprisoned CIA agent, out of a heavily fortified stronghold.

Production:

Breton Film Productions

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.2/10