Summaries

Filipino actor Eddie Romero directs this arresting drama set during the Vietnam War. A handful of prisoners escape their captors but have to make their way through the thicket of the Vietnamese jungle.

Details

Keywords
  • escape
  • vietnam
  • jungle
  • independent film
Genres
  • Action
  • Drama
  • War
Release date Apr 30, 1989
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG-13
Countries of origin Philippines
Language English
Filming locations Philippines
Production companies Eastern Film Management Corporation International Film Management

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 29m
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

Filipino actor Eddie Romero directs this arresting drama. Set during the Vietnam War. After escaping from a Vietnamese POW camp where they had suffered for five years. Five American soldiers attempt to get out of the country before being spotted by Russian and Vietnamese troops.The handful of prisoners (including Timothy Bottoms and John Philip Law) escape their captors. They now have to make their way through the thicket of the Vietnamese jungle. They manage to accomplish this goal. Along the way they pick up a group of call girls. They promise to help them flee the country as well. They stumble upon a grounded plane. Now, they must learn how to outfit and fly the plane. This with the pressure of both forces upon them.

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