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Flight of the Intruder (1991)

Flight of the Intruder poster
Directed by
John Milius
Genre
action film, war film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 55m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 145 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A pair of Navy pilots fly missions in an A-6 Intruder bomber during the Vietnam War. They struggle with the dangers of combat and question the strategy behind the war they are fighting.

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What happens

Flight of the Intruder is a 1991 war film directed by John Milius, and starring Danny Glover, Willem Dafoe, and Brad Johnson. It is based on the novel of the same name by Stephen Coonts, based on his experience as an A-6 Intruder pilot during the Vietnam War. The film received negative reviews upon release, and was Milius's final theatrical release as a director. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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