Firehawk

"Their Mission: To Search for the Enemy ... the Traitor Among Them."

1993 1h 32m EN

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7.5

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5.6

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★7.5TMDB · 4★5.6IMDB · 173

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Synopsis

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During a daring mission in Vietnam, a helicoptor squadron is downed. While the soldiers try to escape capture by the Viet Cong, clues that the copter was sabotaged lead to brutal infighting, as they search for the traitor among them.

“Their Mission: To Search for the Enemy ... the Traitor Among Them.”

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Cast

Martin Kove
Stewart
Matt Salinger
Tex
Terrence 'T.C.' Carson
Davis
Ronald Asinas
Li
Raffy Curtis
Colonel
Henry Strzalkowski
Major Stillwell
James Gregory Paolleli
Jimmy
Vic Trevino
Bates

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Cirio H. Santiago
Writers: Rob Kerchner, Jeff Yonis
Languages: English
Countries: Philippines, United States of America

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Philippines, United States of America.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Cirio H. Santiago, shot by Joe Batac. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Joseph Zucchero 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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Martin Kove and Matt Salinger and Terrence 'T.C.' Carson carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Their Mission: To Search for the Enemy ... the Traitor Among Them.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0106914 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Cirio H. Santiago directs. Joe Batac behind the camera. Joseph Zucchero cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Philippines, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: Philippines, United States of America.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Cirio H. Santiago, shot by Joe Batac. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Joseph Zucchero shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Martin Kove and Matt Salinger and Terrence 'T.C.' Carson carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Their Mission: To Search for the Enemy ... the Traitor Among Them.".
8IMDB entry: tt0106914 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.