The read
A Balasaur Score of 66 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.3/10, Rotten Tomatoes 67%, Metacritic 75/100. Critics rate it 12 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
Major Daniel Kirby takes command of a squadron of Marine fliers just before they are about to go into combat. While the men are well meaning, he finds them undisciplined and prone to always finding excuses to do what is easy rather than what is necessary. The root of the problem is the second in command, Capt. Carl 'Griff' Griffin. Griff is the best flier in the group but Kirby finds him a poor commander who is not prepared to make the difficult decision that all commanders have to make - to put men in harm's way knowing that they may be killed.
Ratings
Critics rate it 12 points higher than audiences do.
75 audience votes
Key crew
- Nicholas RayDirector
- James Edward GrantScreenplay
- Beirne Lay Jr.Screenplay
- Edmund GraingerScreenplay
Cast
- John WayneMaj. Daniel Xavier Kirby
- Robert RyanCapt. Carl 'Griff' Griffin
- Don TaylorLt. Vern 'Cowboy' Blithe
- Janis CarterJoan Kirby
- Jay C. FlippenMSgt. Clancy, Line Chief
- William HarriganDr. Lt.Cdr. Joe Curran
- James BellColonel
- Barry KelleyBrigadier General
- Maurice JaraShorty Vegay
- Adam WilliamsLt. Bert Malotke
- James DobsonLt. Pudge McCabe
- Carleton YoungCol. Riley
