Flight of the Intruder

"The only thing they can count on is each other."

1991 1h 55m EN

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5.8

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23%

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 151🥫23%Rotten Tomatoes★5.8IMDB · 8,176

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Synopsis

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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.

“The only thing they can count on is each other.”

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Cast

Danny Glover
Cmdr. Frank 'Dooke' Camparelli
Willem Dafoe
Lt. Cmdr. Virgil 'Tiger' Cole
Brad Johnson
Lt. Jake 'Cool Hand' Grafton
Rosanna Arquette
Callie Joy
Tom Sizemore
Boxman
J. Kenneth Campbell
Lt. Cmdr. 'Cowboy' Parker
Jared Chandler
Lt. J.G. Jack 'Razor' Barlow
Dann Florek
Mad Jack

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Milius
Writers: David Shaber, Robert Dillon
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 42% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Milius, shot by Fred J. Koenekamp. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Basil Poledouris. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Danny Glover and Willem Dafoe and Brad Johnson carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The only thing they can count on is each other.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0099587 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

John Milius directs. Fred J. Koenekamp behind the camera. Basil Poledouris scores. Peck Prior cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 42% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by John Milius, shot by Fred J. Koenekamp. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Basil Poledouris. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Peck Prior shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Danny Glover and Willem Dafoe and Brad Johnson carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The only thing they can count on is each other.".
8IMDB entry: tt0099587 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.