Opposing Force (1986)

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US air force lieutenant Lisa Echhorn is determined to prove her mettle by taking a grueling escape-and-evasion course. Along with several other trainees, Echhorn is parachuted to a remote island where she is to be tracked down by the "enemy". Reluctantly teamed with major Tom Skerritt, who has been… More US air force lieutenant Lisa Echhorn is determined to prove her mettle by taking a grueling escape-and-evasion course. Along with several other trainees, Echhorn is parachuted to a remote island where she is to be tracked down by the "enemy". Reluctantly teamed with major Tom Skerritt, who has been injured in the jump, Echhorn successfully reaches the "safe" goal she's been assigned, only to learn that she has been dragooned into a far more deadly training program than she'd expected. Put to work in a hard labor camp, Echhorn is subjected to various and sundry humiliations by master sadists Anthony Zerbe and Richard Roundtree. What started out as mere "war games" ends in dead seriousness as Echhorn is forced to face her tormentors alone. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 37 min.
Directed By: Eric Karson
Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense

In Theaters: Aug 1, 1986 Wide
Studio: HBO Video

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Chuck O'Leary, FulvueDrive-in.com
An effective, but little-known action-thriller about a military-training exercise taken too far by a crazy commanding officer.

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Cast

            Tom Skerritt as Maj. Logan

            Lisa Eichhorn as Lt. Casey

            Anthony Zerbe as Becker

            Richard Roundtree as Sgt. Stafford

            Robert Wightman as Gen. McGowan

            John Considine as Gen. MacDonald

            George Kee Cheung as Tuan

            Dan Hamilton as Ross

            Paul Joynt as Ripkin

            Jay Louden as Stevenson

            Ken Wright as Conway

            Michael James as Webb

            Warren McLean as Dunn

            John Melchier as Jarrell

            Scott Sanders as De Carlo

            Jerald Williams as Fisher

            Steve Rogers as Brady

            James E. Gaines
            
            Tony "Satch" Williams
            
            Jeff Moldovan as Guard

            Renato Morado
            
            Victor Ordoñez
            
            David Light
            
            Steve Cook
            
            Bill Kipp
            
            Berto Spoor
            
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