Bat*21 [VHS]

Bat*21 [VHS]
by Peter Markle

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Actor: Clayton Rohner, Danny Glover, David Marshall Grant, Gene Hackman, Jerry Reed
Director: Peter Markle
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language), Analog
Format: Color, NTSC
Release Date: 1996-04-03
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Publisher: Anchor Bay Entertainment
Studio: Anchor Bay Entertainment

VHS Movie Reviews of Bat*21 [VHS]

Movie Review: Old Warriors
Summary: 4 Stars

Great story and was sorry to hear that Lt. Col. Iceal "Ham" Hambleton recently passed away.

Movie Review: My favorite war movie.
Summary: 5 Stars

Well, it's a toss up with "Full Metal Jacket". Anyway, this movie definitely takes a different twist on the typical war movie. There's not alot of shooting or explosions, but rather it deals with the psychological aspects of a pilot, Bat 21(played by Gene Hackman)shot down over Vietnam. While creating a bond of friendship with "Bird Dog", a pilot that's watching out for him, and guiding him to a safe rescue (played by Danny Glover), he sees war from a different perspective than he's used to seeing it; from the ground. He learns about himself, and it changes him..."I'm through with killin'" says Gene Hackman, is one of my favorite quotes. Not that I'm an anti-war hippie, but I think it accurately portrays the feelings of a man whose immersed in a situation such as that, never having experienced it. I highly recommend this movie. Not only because it's very entertaining, but as my Dad used to say "you might learn somethin'". But didn't most Dads used to say that?

Movie Review: Exciting and well told true story
Summary: 5 Stars

Yet another example of excellent casting here paring Gene Hackman with Danny Glover. The film is riveting, and even while telling the story of Bat 2-1, it delves into the heart of Vietnam, where Bat 2-1 made his 18-hole sprint to freedom. Highly recommended.

Movie Review: A Great 80's War Movie
Summary: 5 Stars

I have enjoyed this movie for years. It has a good story, great acting, and you don't get tired of it.

Movie Review: "CATCH 22 TO FOLLOW"
Summary: 5 Stars

Terrific Vietnam War movie, based on a true story, which likely heightens its authenticity. Col. Hamilton (Hackman) is called off the golf course to help formulate a carpet bombing campaign against the Viet-Cong along the Ho Chi-Minh trail. He's quickly shot down on a premptive mission and is forced to bail out into the very area that's to be saturated. Capt. Clark (Glover0 literally keeps the Colonel alive through psychology, intensive surveillance, and strategic gunfire. Finally, after watching several apparently authentic real- life horror shows,Glover disobeys orders, and commandeers a helicopter of World War 2 vintage. He locates the colonel, picks him up, is shot down, and the two Amricans srruggle to reach the safety of the river and eventual rescue,barely avoiding the "friendly " fire. This movie is a hidden gem. Try to watch it.

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Summary of Bat*21 [VHS]

Gene Hackman is a fighter pilot in Vietnam. When he gets shot down behind enemy lines, he manages to hang on to his radio--and maintains contact with Danny Glover, back at the base. Hackman must rely on his own instincts--and the long-distance assistance of Glover--to work his way back to his own territory. The script, by Marc Norman and William Anderson, can't rise above war-movie clich?s and Peter Markle's direction can't lift it. Neither can David Marshall Grant, as an overly passionate copter jockey whose rescue attempt proves more hindrance than help. But crafty veterans Hackman and Glover know a thing or two about transcending mediocre material with performances of depth and humanity. --Marshall Fine

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