Iron Eagle

"Break the sound barrier."

Jan 17 1986 PG-13 1h 57m
Action, Thriller, War

When Doug's father, an Air Force Pilot, is shot down by MiGs belonging to a radical Middle Eastern state, no one seems able to get him out. Doug finds Chappy, an Air Force Colonel who is intrigued by the idea of sending in two fighters piloted by himself and Doug to rescue Doug's father after bombing the MiG base.

Plot

When Doug's father, an Air Force Pilot, is shot down by MiGs belonging to a radical Middle Eastern state, no one seems able to get him out. Doug finds Chappy, an Air Force Colonel who is intrigued by the idea of sending in two fighters piloted by himself and Doug to rescue Doug's father after bombing the MiG base. Their only problems: Borrowing two fighters, getting them from California to the Mediteranean without anyone noticing, and Doug's inability to hit anything unless he has music playing. Then come the minor problems of the state's air defenses.

Written by

Kevin Alyn Elders, Sidney J. Furie

Directed by

Sidney J. Furie

Production Countries

United States of America, Israel, Canada

Production Companies

Falcon's Flight, Delphi Films, TriStar Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
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Average Rating
5.5 out of 10
Metascore
41
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