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Hong Kong director John Woo's second U.S. film (his first was Hard Target) delivers a number of exciting action sequences but is let down by a credibility-straining plot. John Travolta plays Vic Deakins, an Air Force pilot on what is supposed to be a routine night flight mission with his co-pilot, the younger Riley Hale (Christian Slater), whom Deakins constantly kids for lacking the will to win. Deakins is actually a traitor who crashlands their Stealth Bomber in Death Valley so that he can steal two nuclear warheads onboard and sell them to terrorists who plan to blackmail the government. Deakins meets up with his cohorts, who have been waiting in the park, while Hale survives and teams up with a young, attractive park ranger (Samantha Mathis) to foil Deakins's plans. Plenty of action ensues, with car chases, collapsing mine shafts, fights on burning trains, and even the underground detonation of a nuclear device. Despite the script's implausibilities and inconsistencies, Woo amply displays the expertise with action sequences and man-to-man conflict that has made his Hong Kong films cult favorites.~ Don Kaye, All Movie Guide

Production
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (as Twentieth Century Fox) (presents); Mark Gordon Productions; WCG Entertainment Productions(in association with);

Cast Names
Raymond Cruz; John Travolta; Christian Slater; Samantha Mathis; Delroy Lindo; Bob Gunton; Frank Whaley; Howie Long; Vondie Curtis-Hall; Jack Thompson; Vyto Ruginis; Ousaun Elam; Shaun Toub; Casey Biggs; Jeffrey J. Stephen; Joey Box; Jon W. Kishi; Myke Schwartz; Jim Palmer; Vince Deadrick Sr.; Charlie Brewer; Gary Epper; Mario Roberts; J.N. Roberts; Kurtwood Smith; Daniel von Bargen; Bruce Holman; Carmen Argenziano; James MacDonald; French Stewart;

Box Office
USD 70,450,000

Release Date
1996-02-09

Genres
Action; Adventure; Thriller;

MPAA Rating [?]
Rated R for strong action violence and language.

Running Time
1 hr. 48 min.

Director
John Woo

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