
The Soviets have developed a revolutionary new jet fighter, called "Firefox". Naturally, the British are worried that the jet will be used as a first-strike weapon, as rumors say that the jet is undetectable on radar. They send ex-Vietnam War pilot Mitchell Gant (Clint Eastwood) on a covert mission into the Soviet Union to steal the Firefox.... (Full plot summary below)
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The Soviets have developed a revolutionary new jet fighter, called "Firefox". Naturally, the British are worried that the jet will be used as a first-strike weapon, as rumors say that the jet is undetectable on radar. They send ex-Vietnam War pilot Mitchell Gant (Clint Eastwood) on a covert mission into the Soviet Union to steal the Firefox.
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| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertClint Eastwood's Firefox is a slick, muscular thriller that combines espionage with science fiction. The movie works like a well-crafted machine, and it's about a well-crafted machine. |
| Miami HeraldBill CosfordFirefox is only slightly more suspenseful than it is plausible. It's a James Bond movie without girls, a Superman movie without a sense of humor. |
| eFilmCritic.comScott WeinbergOnce the chases kick in and the invisible jet shows up, you'll have already withstood a healthy amount of yawns for your troubles. |
| The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick GroenFirefox is a burn-out. Despite the tense mission being depicted, there’s no suspense, excitement or thrills to be had, and lackadaisical pacing gives viewer plenty of time to ponder the gaping implausibilities. |
| EmpireWilliam ThomasAn unbelievably long film for so little pay-off. More cowboys, please. |
| Combustible CelluloidJeffrey M. AndersonThe movie is gripping in a slow, sure way. |
| Boston GlobeBruce McCabeClint Eastwood's failure to realize his material makes Firefox more sluggish and phlegmatic than it should be. |
| User ReviewTerry WFull of suspense as Gant makes his way behind the iron curtain...(he's a pilot, not a spy) & great action after he gets into the cockpit. SPX are very '80's but still depicts some great air combat. You really get a sense of the power & speed of the Firefox airplane! Great Cold War era movie about a superweapon & its ability to shift the balance of power. |
| User ReviewHerb PI don't care what everyone else thinks, this is a GREAT movie. |
| User Reviewalex sPretty dull Clint Eastwood vehicle is for the most part an unremarkable and uninvolving Cold War thriller, before becoming a credibility-stretching (though not in an entertaining way) action film. Overlong, all but devoid of tension, and burdened by some unconvincing special effects - this is easily one of Eastwood's more forgettable efforts. |