The Soldier

"You don't assign him. You unleash him."

1982 1h 28m EN

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5.3

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5.3

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★5.3TMDB · 43★5.3IMDB · 1,577

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Synopsis

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Terrorists take over a plutonium bomb and threaten to detonate it in a Saudi Arabian oil field. A special anti-terrorist unit is sent in to stop them.

“You don't assign him. You unleash him.”

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Cast

Ken Wahl
The Soldier
Alberta Watson
Susan Goodman
Jeremiah Sullivan
Ivan
William Prince
The President
Joaquim de Almeida
The Soldier's Force
Peter Hooten
Soldier's Force
Steve James
Soldier's Force
Alexander Spencer
Soldier's Force

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Russian.

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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 Edgar Froese. 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 Paul Fried shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Ken Wahl and Alberta Watson and Jeremiah Sullivan carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "You don't assign him. You unleash him.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

James Glickenhaus directs. Robert M. Baldwin behind the camera. Edgar Froese scores. Paul Fried cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French, Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
244 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Russian.
4Directed by James Glickenhaus, shot by Robert M. Baldwin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Edgar Froese. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Paul Fried shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ken Wahl and Alberta Watson and Jeremiah Sullivan carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "You don't assign him. You unleash him.".
9IMDB entry: tt0084704 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Released under 21 different titles around the world.