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Audiences rate it 15 points higher than critics do. Most of the 1,032 1990s action movies in this catalog score higher.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb4.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes33%
Audiences rate it 15 points higher than critics do.
53 audience votes
Key crew
- James GlickenhausWriter
- James GlickenhausDirector
- Christopher FrankeOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Christopher WalkenMcBain
- Michael IronsideFrank Bruce
- Michael Joseph DeSareMajor Tenny
- Chick VenneraRoberto Santos
- Steve JamesEastland
- Thomas G. WaitesGill
- Jay PattersonDr. Dalton
- María Conchita AlonsoChristina Santos
- Joel TorreChauffeur
- Big Boy GomezFat Soldier
- Victor ArgoEl Presidente
- Andy GillSecret Service Agent
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