Bat*21

"Trapped behind enemy lines. A whole army after him... And only one man can save him."

Oct 21 1988 R 1h 45m
Drama, War

Lt. Col. Iceal "Ham" Hambleton is a weapons countermeasures expert and when his aircraft is shot over enemy territory the Air Force very much wants to get him back. Hambleton knows the area he's in is going to be carpet-bombed but a temporary shortage of helicopters causes a delay. Working with an Air Force reconnaissance pilot, Capt. Bartholomew Clark, he maps out an escape route.

Plot

Lt. Col. Iceal "Ham" Hambleton is a weapons countermeasures expert and when his aircraft is shot over enemy territory the Air Force very much wants to get him back. Hambleton knows the area he's in is going to be carpet-bombed but a temporary shortage of helicopters causes a delay. Working with an Air Force reconnaissance pilot, Capt. Bartholomew Clark, he maps out an escape route based on golf courses he has played. Along the way however, he has to face enemy forces and the death of some of his fellow soldiers.

Written by

William C. Anderson, George Gordon

Directed by

Peter Markle

Cast

Gene Hackman, Danny Glover, Jerry Reed

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

TriStar Pictures, Vision PDG

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Trailers
BAT 21(1988) Original Theatrical Trailer
Bat*21 (1988) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
Scores
# of Votes
10,004
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
58
Popularity
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