Uncommon Valor (1983)

56% of critics liked it
(9 reviews)
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Ted Kotcheff continues his First Blood fervor with Uncommon Valor. Gene Hackman stars as Cal Rhodes, a former Marine Colonel who has been getting the run-around for ten years from the government concerning the disappearance of his son and his buddies - all Marines who enlisted years prior and served… More Ted Kotcheff continues his First Blood fervor with Uncommon Valor. Gene Hackman stars as Cal Rhodes, a former Marine Colonel who has been getting the run-around for ten years from the government concerning the disappearance of his son and his buddies - all Marines who enlisted years prior and served in Vietnam. Rhodes' son was last seen in Laos, where he was fighting in the war and captured as a POW. When word gets back to Rhodes that the men may still be alive and held in prison camps, but the government still has the men listed as missing in action, Rhodes decides to take matters into his own hands. Contacting an old friend, oil baron MacGregor (Robert Stack), Rhodes is granted financial backing to form his own incursion force. He assembles a crack team of men, puts them through an intensive period of training. and heads back with them into the Laotian jungles to search for the MIAs. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 45 min.
Directed By: Ted Kotcheff
Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure

In Theaters: Dec 16, 1983 Wide
On DVD: May 22, 2001
Studio: Paramount Home Video

Critic Reviews

Brian Mckay, eFilmCritic.com
Cliched, much-maligned, but thoroughly enjoyable post-Vietnam war movie. Enjoyable ensemble led by Hackman.
Jaime N. Christley, Apollo Guide
Supremely entertaining.

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Dean M

Looks like the final battle of the Vietnam conflict is about to begin. A sort of <i>Missing</i> combined with <i>The Dirty Dozen</i>, but not as good as either of those movies.

Cast

            Gene Hackman as Col. Rhodes

            Robert Stack as MacGregor

            Fred Ward as Wilkes

            Reb Brown as Blaster

            Randall "Tex" Cobb as Sailor

            Patrick Swayze as Scott

            Harold Sylvester as Johnson

            Tim Thomerson as Charts

            Kwan Hi Lim as Jiang

            Charles Aidman as Sen. Hastings

            Todd Allen as Frank Rhodes

            Bruce Barbour as Helicopter Pilot

            Darwyn Carson as Secretary

            Julie Cobb
            
            Michael Dudikoff as Blaster's Assistant

            Ken Farmer as Jail Guard

            Juan Fernández as Orderly

            Constance Forslund as Mrs. Charts

            Tad Horino as Mr. Ky

            Sherry Hursey
            
            Brett Johnson
            
            Jane Kaczmarek as Mrs. Wilkes

            Jeremy Kemp as Ferryman

            Lau Nga Lai as LaiFun

            Barret Oliver
            
            Gail Strickland as Mrs. Helen Rhodes

            Gloria Stroock as Mrs. MacGregor

            Jan Triska as Gericault

            Le Tuan as Guard

            Kelly Yunkermann as Paul MacGregor

            Kevin Brando
            
            David Austin as GI

            Steven Solberg
            
            Larry Charles White as Soldier

            John C. Reilly
            
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