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The Rescue
A team of Navy Seals are sent to destroy a disabled submarine so it will not fall into the "wrong" hands. They complete their mission, but are captured before they can return to their base. The U.S. Government will not mount a rescue mission to free the soldiers, so their teenage children take over. The kids find a way to venture into the foreign country and then must overcome many obstacles.
| Release : | 1988 |
| Rating : | 5.4 |
| Studio : | Silver Screen Partners III, Touchstone Pictures, |
| Crew : | Director of Photography, Director, |
| Cast : | Edward Albert James Cromwell Kevin Dillon Marc Price Christine Harnos |
| Genre : | Adventure Drama Action |
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Reviews
Sorry, this movie sucks
It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional
Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.
The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.
Imagine Iron Eagle is your favorite crazy uncle. This movie is Iron Eagle's ex-wife's cousin's adopted red headed step child. Pretty bad.Have to watch it once. Look out for Skippy from Family Ties. The lesser Dillon brother was nominated for an award for this. At no point are we privy to the escape plan. Apparently the actors weren't either. Brings back memories of Golan Globus, but in a bad way.*Spoiler* You will see a concert T-shirt with The Boss. Once the jets realized it wasn't the North Koreans, wouldn't they have escorted the plane?
While this may not be the best made or best acted movie, the ideals are sound. I loved this movie as a kid because it made me dream big. With movies like this, I though I could do anything as long as I was smart enough and wanted to work hard enough to achieve it. Acting and plot are not everything, and this movie is one of the greatest examples of going against the odds and doing what seems impossible. Today's movies for families rely on magic (Harry Potter, Narnia), animals (Dreamer, Air Budd), or computer graphics (Cars, Shrek). While these movies are great, they don't have the innocence and imagined realism that "The Rescue" does. I am dying to get this movie on DVD, and will not feel like my collection is complete without it.
It could be being raised by a military family, or just my love of everything from my childhood, but I have highly enjoyed this film since I first saw it.After a team of Navy Seals are captured by North Koreans upon completion of their mission, the children of the team embark on an attempt to rescue their parents using a rejected rescue plan. while not the best action movie ever made, the plot keeps chugging along at a comparatively quick pace. Not nearly as special-effects heavy as movies today, it still manages to hold my attention.All in all, this movie is one to be enjoyed, especially if you have any knowledge of what it is like to have someone serving in the military.
I've seen this film 40 plus times. I watch it more than once a year, because the action is rousing; the kids are convincing and courageous; the underlying theme (that family love combined with incredible good luck :) can win the day) is uplifting; and even the soundtrack is great. It's a little slow in the beginning (which is why I give it a 9 instead of 10) and is obviously dated (Kevin Dillon in 1988.) Because of the nature of human relationships between parents and their kids - and because of the current political climate and threats from North Korea - this film remains relevant today, in 2006. I'm hoping to see it soon on one of the cable movie channels.
