Reb Brown (of "Uncommon Valor" fame and "Space Mutiny" infamy) stars as Sgt. Mike Ransom, a member of a commando unit which is betrayed by their superiors while on a mission during the Vietnam War. Ransom is the sole survivor, linking up with a group of Vietnamese refugees and attempts to link up with his superiors, in order to get back home.
At this point, the story starts to get a tad bit familiar...so he's betrayed by his rescuers, is captured by the Russians, is tortured, is told to speak into a microphone and doesn't say what he wants his captors to say, escapes, takes down the enemy one by one, has a female acquaintance who gets blown away, and runs around screaming while stuff blows up...hmmm...now where have we heard this before? Oh yeah! Rambo II! Yes, this movie pretty much becomes a Rambo II ripoff after the end of the first act. The only thing it was missing was a showdown with a Russian helicopter at the end (I doubt they could afford it with the budget).
As one might expect with a low budget rip off of Rambo II, the acting is poor, the action scenes your usual staple of a guy waving a gun around while baddies flail their arms and fall down, etc. Most notable is the scene where Ransom holds a dying Vietnamese child and tells him about Disney World, and all the while Reb Brown is trying to feign sadness. Also, remember how Reb Brown ran around screaming a lot in Space Mutiny? Yeah, he pretty much does that here. I think half his lines are "YARR!!" Is the film enjoyable? Sure. It's not great, but if you want a cheesy 80's action flick, this might suit you. It's not overly entertaining, but it's good background noise or source for mindless violence.
At this point, the story starts to get a tad bit familiar...so he's betrayed by his rescuers, is captured by the Russians, is tortured, is told to speak into a microphone and doesn't say what he wants his captors to say, escapes, takes down the enemy one by one, has a female acquaintance who gets blown away, and runs around screaming while stuff blows up...hmmm...now where have we heard this before? Oh yeah! Rambo II! Yes, this movie pretty much becomes a Rambo II ripoff after the end of the first act. The only thing it was missing was a showdown with a Russian helicopter at the end (I doubt they could afford it with the budget).
As one might expect with a low budget rip off of Rambo II, the acting is poor, the action scenes your usual staple of a guy waving a gun around while baddies flail their arms and fall down, etc. Most notable is the scene where Ransom holds a dying Vietnamese child and tells him about Disney World, and all the while Reb Brown is trying to feign sadness. Also, remember how Reb Brown ran around screaming a lot in Space Mutiny? Yeah, he pretty much does that here. I think half his lines are "YARR!!" Is the film enjoyable? Sure. It's not great, but if you want a cheesy 80's action flick, this might suit you. It's not overly entertaining, but it's good background noise or source for mindless violence.