Flight of the Intruder (1991)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

John Milius

Writers (WGA):

Stephen Coonts (novel)
Robert Dillon (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

18 January 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Action | War

Tagline:

The only thing they can count on is each other.

Plot:

After his bombardier is killed, Jake Grafton, a carrier-based Intruder pilot, questions the purpose of Navy bombing missions...

Plot Keywords:

Navy | Vietnam | Aviation | US Navy | Aircraft Carrier

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Nov. 23

12:00 PM

HBO

Cast

Danny Glover	...	Cmdr. Frank 'Dooke' Camparelli
Willem Dafoe	...	Lt. Cmdr. Virgil 'Tiger' Cole
Brad Johnson	...	Lt. Jake 'Cool Hand' Grafton
Rosanna Arquette	...	Callie
Tom Sizemore	...	Boxman
J. Kenneth Campbell	...	Lt. Cmdr. 'Cowboy' Parker
Jared Chandler	...	Lt. (j.g.) Jack 'Razor' Barlow
Dann Florek	...	Lt. Comdr. Mad Jack / Doc
Madison Mason	...	C.A.G.
Ving Rhames	...	CPO Frank McRae
Christopher Rich	...	Morgan 'Morg' McPherson
Douglas Roberts	...	Guffy
Scott N. Stevens	...	Hardesty (as Scott Newton Stevens)
Justin Williams	...	Lt. Sammy Lundeen
John Corbett	...	Big Augie

Also Known As:

Le vol de l'intruder (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
El vuelo del Intruder (Spain) [es]
Flug durch die Hölle (Germany) [de]
Inkräktaren från skyn (Sweden) [sv]
Intruder: Missão de Alto Risco (Portugal) [pt]
Intruderek támadása (Hungary) [hu]
L'ultimo attacco (Italy) [it]
Paholaislentäjät (Finland) [fi]

Runtime:

115 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Australia:M | New Zealand:PG | Finland:K-14 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Kaua'i, Hawaii, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Near the end of the film, the phonetic alphabet phrase "Alpha Mike Foxtrot" is spoken over the radio. This is an abbreviation for "Adios Motherfucker", which is said over the radio by downed aircrews, when they know death or capture is imminent.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Two Perry class frigates are pier side in the background of a scene. These ships were not built until after the war was over.

Quotes:

Lt. Jake Grafton: I hear you've been selected early for Captain. They've going to *give* you your own boat, maybe even a carrier. And I wouldn't be surprised if you made Admiral.
Cdr. Camparelli: Have you ever seen a black man who's an Admiral?
Lt. Jake Grafton: Hey. Third-Generation Mafia, sir!
Cdr. Camparelli: That's right, Mr. Grafton.

Movie Connections:

Edited into Stealth Fighter (1999)

See this movie before you read the book

I´ve had the novel "Flight of the Intruder" in my bookshelf for years and when I saw the DVD in local store it didn´t take me long to purchase it. Not very clever move.

If you haven´t read the book this film might entertain you; it has some action, flying-scenes, and couple of well-known actors from other films(eg. Dafoe and Glover). If you read the book first like I did and enjoyed it, I doubt that this movie will satisfy you. I understand that filming a novel is no easy task and directors have to take shortcuts sometimes to keep the movie in decent running-time. What I don´t understand is mixing plot somewhat completely, changing characters to just barely familiar compared to novel and leaving out important happenings. So, big disappointment for me. I recommend everyone who hasn´t read the book to read it and those who read to book and haven´t seen the film to borrow it from somewhere instead of buying it.