Edward Albert, Ellen Barber, Timothy Carhart

A team of Navy Seals are sent to destroy a disabled submarine so it will not fall into the "wrong" hands. They complete their mission, but are captured before they can return to their base. The U.S. G...( read more  read more... )overnment will not mount a rescue mission to free the soldiers, so their teenage children take over. The kids find a way to venture into the foreign country and then must overcome many obstacles.

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PG, 97 min.

Directed by: Ferdinand Fairfax

Release Date: August 5, 1988

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  • May 29, 2008
    Classic 80's gold...American Kids saving there dads from evil South Korea. It is basically Iron Eagle without the plane vs. motorcycle race through the canyon. Why dont they make movies like this anymore. Back in the day even the bad movies were at least entertaining, New movies ...( read more)just take themselves to serious
  • January 27, 2008
    good action film about kids rescuing their fathers
  • September 1, 2007
    After Goonies became the ultimate 80's kids film this little gem slipped into obscurity..... shame, it rocks!
  • May 31, 2007
    What a stroy? So absolutely ridiculous, but when you're a kid so heroic!!
  • March 28, 2007
    Good excitement suspense of a group of teens who set out to rescue their fathers from a prisoner-of-war camp.

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