
When Doug's father, an Air Force Pilot, is shot down by MiGs belonging to a radical Middle Eastern state, no one seems able to get him out. Doug finds Chappy, an Air Force Colonel who is intrigued by the idea of sending in two fighters piloted by himself and Doug to rescue Doug's father after bombing the MiG base. Their only problems: Borrowing two fighters, getting them from California to the Mediteranean without anyone noticing, and Doug's inability to hit anything unless h... (Full plot summary below)
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When Doug's father, an Air Force Pilot, is shot down by MiGs belonging to a radical Middle Eastern state, no one seems able to get him out. Doug finds Chappy, an Air Force Colonel who is intrigued by the idea of sending in two fighters piloted by himself and Doug to rescue Doug's father after bombing the MiG base. Their only problems: Borrowing two fighters, getting them from California to the Mediteranean without anyone noticing, and Doug's inability to hit anything unless he has music playing. Then come the minor problems of the state's air defenses.
Leave your thoughts about Iron Eagle.
| The New York TimesJanet MaslinIron Eagle is a very shrewd teen-age variation on the Rambo/Missing in Action formula, a military rescue movie with a nice young hero and a fun-loving feeling. |
| Miami HeraldBill CosfordDirector Sidney J. Furie fills in the rest with breakneck action and some dandy dogfights. Much of the dialog is simply laughable. |
| Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasIron Eagle has an unintended hilarity that builds and builds. But don't take this as one of those so-bad-it's-good endorsements: The film is a total waste of time. |
| Chicago TribuneRobert BlauA ridiculous rabble-drowser with the heart of a bully and the soul of a thief. |
| Washington PostPaul Attanasio... there's no apparent logic to any of this, except as a way to capitalize on the current vogue for imperialist fervor and steal the thunder from Paramount's "Top Gun,"... |
| User Reviewkim sI LOVE the MILITARY so this movie is AWESOME! |
| User ReviewJeff Athis is a must see for anyone who wants or wanted to be a pilot, even if it's not excatly realistic it still rocks. heck, even if you never had the urge to be a pilot, if you're a human beign you should be able to give up 2 hours to see this movie. |
| User ReviewRachel FLove this classic, and the soundtrack is still as good as the cassette I've got tucked away. |
| User ReviewSarah FLouis Gossett Jr. in one of his best movies. |
| User ReviewBob Sbetter than top gun, An 18-year-old (Jason Gedrick) gets instruction from an old vet (Louis Gossett Jr.) in how to fly an F-16 jet and kick |