Opposing Force

"Where civilization ends and survival begins."

1986 1h 40m EN

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4.4

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★4.4TMDB · 24

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Synopsis

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A group of elite soldiers, including one woman, sign up for the ultimate training mission. The group parachutes onto a remote island, where their objective is to reach the safety zone before the "opposing force" captures them. Everything does not go as expected, and the training mission turns into the real thing.

“Where civilization ends and survival begins.”

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Cast

Tom Skerritt
Logan
Lisa Eichhorn
Casey
Anthony Zerbe
Becker
Richard Roundtree
Stafford
Robert Wightman
Botts
John Considine
General MacDonald
Dan Hamilton
Ross
George Cheung
Tuan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eric Karson
Writers: Linda J. Cowgill
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marc Donahue. 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 Mark Conte 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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Tom Skerritt and Lisa Eichhorn and Anthony Zerbe carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Where civilization ends and survival begins.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0091688 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Eric Karson directs. Michael Jones behind the camera. Marc Donahue scores. Mark Conte cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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140 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Eric Karson, shot by Michael Jones. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Marc Donahue. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Mark Conte shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Tom Skerritt and Lisa Eichhorn and Anthony Zerbe carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Where civilization ends and survival begins.".
7IMDB entry: tt0091688 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.