Navy Seals (1990)

19% of critics liked it
(21 reviews)
45% of users liked it
(19,144 ratings)

An elite unit of Navy commandos battles Arab terrorists in possession of a deadly arsenal.

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Rating, Runtime: R, 30 min.
Directed By: Lewis Teague
Genres: Documentary, Action & Adventure

In Theaters: Jul 20, 1990 Wide
On DVD: Jan 14, 1998
Studio: Orion Home Video

Critic Reviews

Variety Staff, Variety
Nifty performances make this routine action flick better than it probably has a right to be.
Caryn James, New York Times
They take their explosives and their silly roles much too seriously.
Joe Brown, Washington Post
Like a real Navy SEAL, it does what it's supposed to do and gets out of there quickly, and doesn't remain in your memory for long.
Rita Kempley, Washington Post
Pass the ammunition.
Brian Orndorf, BrianOrndorf.com
I was bored silly by the Crayola mechanics. Navy Seals hasn't aged well, and now I rather hate my younger self for ever buying into the mentally challenged antics of the film.
, TV Guide's Movie Guide
[It] amounts to a less-than-involving two-hour commercial for the Navy.
Scott Weinberg, DVDTalk.com
Not entirely bereft of entertainment value, even if most of it comes in the "unintentional" variety.
Steve Crum, Dispatch-Tribune Newspapers
So-so pro military recruitment movie with some thrills/
, Time Out
Teague, meanwhile, is far too busy orchestrating the large-scale action sequences to make anything of the cardboard characters, episodic plotting, or clunking dialogue.
Clint Morris, Moviehole
Action-Packed good fun with a killer soundtrack
Carol Cling, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Nothing great, or even good, but better than you might expect.
Fred Topel, About.com
Mediocre action movie with every cliche.
Rob Vaux, Flipside Movie Emporium
The film where we began to suspect that Charlie Sheen might not be as cool as we thought.
Oz, eFilmCritic.com
Ohmigod. Bad. Ohmigod. Bad. Ohmigod. Bad.

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Featured Audience Ratings

Phil H

This is probably one of your perfect over the top, kick ass, gun ho, testosterone filled macho man fests, the cast is what really rocks here with a classic list of 80's action stars...Sheen, Biehn, Paxton and Rossovich, can't get much better than that :) The plot is pretty… More
This is probably one of your perfect over the top, kick ass, gun ho, testosterone filled macho man fests, the cast is what really rocks here with a classic list of 80's action stars...Sheen, Biehn, Paxton and Rossovich, can't get much better than that :) The plot is pretty much one set piece after another with little plot inbetween which normally would be poor but this film is practically a late entry in the 80's so its easily forgiven plus its gloriously silly in places leaning clearly towards action man over realism, this film has a high popcorn count...no thinking required. Plenty of flashy stunts with many witty one liners and a suitably kick ass finale as the guys run around in Beirut, its not over the top with blood and swearing and proves you don't need that to be cool (Expendables take note), think of this as the 'Top Gun' of a special forces based film.
Dean M

The desperate search to find another branch of the services to undergo a <i>Top Gun</i> Treatment settles on naval commandos. American response to Middle Eastern terrorism is to send this bunch of larger louts in, knowing that whichever side ends up.
danny d

decent flick
Michael G

Every time I've seen this I've been drunk or stricken with some form of grief. So with a straight mind this review may be lower.
Brett W

If you watched Top Gun and thought hey, I really enjoyed the "playing with the boys" volleyball scene, I wish there was a similar film that features rowdy, greased up military men on a golf outing...
Stefan P

A few good dialogs and action scenes but overall a terrible and ridiculous script. Could work as a comedy when drunk though.
Lee K

I love charlie sheen to death and always enjoy when he puts out a movie now and then. This was ok, michael biehn was also cool

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Cast

            Charlie Sheen as Lt. Dale Hawkins

            Michael Biehn as Lt. James Curran

            Joanne Whalley as Claire Verens

            Rick Rossovich as Leary

            Cyril O'Reilly as Rexer

            Bill Paxton as Dane

            Paul Sanchez as Ramos

            Nicholas Kadi as Ben Shaheed

            Ezra Abraham as Israeli Intelligence

            Mark Carlton as Jim Elmore

            Bill Cort as Elliott West

            Cathryn de Prume as Bartender

            Ron Faber as Gen. Mateen

            Nehme Fadlallah as Ali

            Michael Fitzpatrick as Aircraft Carrier Officer

            Tom Sean Foley as Crewman C130

            Randy Hall as Navy Seal No. 8

            Michael Halphie as Israeli Intelligence #1

            Dennis Haysbert as Graham

            Adam Hussein as Latanya Captain

            George Jackos as Druze Fighter

            Ronald G. Joseph as Capt. Dunne

            Greg McKinney as U.S. Helicopter Pilot

            S. Epatha Merkerson as Jolena

            Rob Moran as US Helicopter Pilot

            John Pruitt as Local TV Announcer

            Vic Tablian as Terrorist

            Ian Tyler as Shepherd

            Richard Venture as Adm. Colker

            Titus Welliver as Redneck in Bar

            Ira Wheeler as Warren Stinson

            Marc Zuber as Villa Hostage

            Duncan Smith as EOD Officer

            Sally Dennison
            
            Julie Selzer
            
            William Cort
            
            William Hubbard Knight as Submarine Captain

            William Roberts as Aircraft Carrier Officer

            Gregory McKinney
            
            Joanne Whalley-Kilmer
            
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Navy Seals (1990)

Critic Reviews

Featured Audience Ratings

Phil H

Dean M

danny d

Michael G

Brett W

Stefan P

Lee K

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