Underplayed Gems

The Human Shield (1991)

The Human Shield poster
Directed by
Ted Post
Genre
action film, thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 28m
Rated
R
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A former government agent learns his diabetic brother has been kidnapped by Iraqi captors. He must use his old skills to track them down and bring his brother home safely.

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What happens

The Human Shield is a 1991 American action film from film studio Cannon Films. It was directed by Ted Post and written by Mann Rubin and stars Michael Dudikoff and Tommy Hinkley. It is about a former government agent who must save his diabetic brother from Iraqi abductors. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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