Black Eagle

"There are no armies. There is no glory. This fight is one on one."

1988 1h 33m EN

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★5.0TMDB · 281

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Synopsis

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One of the US Air Force's most modern tactical aircrafts, an F-100 with a new laser guidance system, crashes into the sea near Malta - a region where the Soviet forces are highly present, too. The CIA immediately sends out their best secret agent, Ken Tani, to salvage the system before it falls into enemy hands. To ensure his loyalty, they bring his two young sons to a nearby hotel on the island.

“There are no armies. There is no glory. This fight is one on one.”

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Cast

Sho Kosugi
Ken Tani
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Andrei
Doran Clark
Patricia Parker
Bruce French
Father Joseph Bedelia
Vladimir Skomarovsky
Col. Vladimir Klimenko
William Bassett
Dean Rickert
Kane Kosugi
Brian Tani
Shane Kosugi
Denny Tani

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eric Karson
Writers: Shimon Arama, Michael Gonzales, A.E. Peters
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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38 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Eric Karson, shot by George Koblasa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Michael Kelly shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Sho Kosugi and Jean-Claude Van Damme and Doran Clark carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "There are no armies. There is no glory. This fight is one on one.".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0094750 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Eric Karson directs. George Koblasa behind the camera. Michael Kelly cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
238 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Eric Karson, shot by George Koblasa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Michael Kelly shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Sho Kosugi and Jean-Claude Van Damme and Doran Clark carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "There are no armies. There is no glory. This fight is one on one.".
7IMDB entry: tt0094750 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 15 themes, including "martial arts", "undercover agent", "chase", "espionage".

The technical file

Cinematography: George Koblasa
Editing: Michael Kelly
Makeup / hair: Rinat Aloni
Sound: John Wilkinson
Stunt coordinator: Jon Conrad Pochron
Runtime: 93 min · 1h 33m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $3,000,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Black Eagle (1988)

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Michael2022-12-16
★ 2/10
Jean-Claude van Damme und Sho Kosugi in einem Film. Eine Actionfilmlegende kurz vor ihrem Karriereende und ein aufstrebender Newcomer aus Belgien. Was auf dem Papier ein Actionfeuerwerk verspricht, entpuppt sich auf dem Bildschirm leider als großer Langweiler in dem sich Logikloch an Logikloch reiht, die Action nicht funktioniert und die Dialoge mal richtig dumm sind. Red Eagle ist ein Relikt einer vergangenen Zeit, welches lieber nicht allzuoft wieder ausgegraben werden sollte. [Sneakfilm.de]

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