McBain

"The drug lords have the power, the money, the connections. They didn't count on McBain"

1991 1h 47m EN

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4.4

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★4.4TMDB · 54

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Synopsis

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Santos attempts to lead a people's revolt in Colombia to overthrow the Presidente. When his revolt fails and he is killed, his sister Christina goes to New York to find McBain, a lieutenant Santos rescued during the Vietnam War. McBain agrees to help, recruits his old war buddies, raises some cash by killing a few drug dealers, then leads an attack to topple the Colombian government.

“The drug lords have the power, the money, the connections. They didn't count on McBain”

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Cast

Christopher Walken
McBain
Michael Ironside
Frank Bruce
Michael Joseph DeSare
Major Tenny
Chick Vennera
Roberto Santos
Steve James
Eastland
Thomas G. Waites
Gill
Jay Patterson
Dr. Dalton
María Conchita Alonso
Christina Santos

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Glickenhaus
Writers: James Glickenhaus
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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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 James Glickenhaus, shot by Robert M. Baldwin. 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 Christopher Franke. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Christopher Walken and Michael Ironside and Michael Joseph DeSare carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The drug lords have the power, the money, the connections. They didn't count on McBain".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0102422 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

James Glickenhaus directs. Robert M. Baldwin behind the camera. Christopher Franke scores. Jeffrey Wolf cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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135 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by James Glickenhaus, shot by Robert M. Baldwin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Christopher Franke. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Jeffrey Wolf shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Christopher Walken and Michael Ironside and Michael Joseph DeSare carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The drug lords have the power, the money, the connections. They didn't count on McBain".
7IMDB entry: tt0102422 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.