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Bat*21
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Bat*21 is a 1988 American war drama film directed by Peter Markle, and adapted from the 1980 book by William C. Anderson, novelist and retired United States Air Force colonel. Set during the Vietnam War, the film is a dramatization based upon the rescue of a U.S. air navigator shot down behind enemy lines in Vietnam. The film stars Gene Hackman and Danny Glover with Jerry Reed, David Marshall Grant, Clayton Rohner, Erich Anderson and Joe Dorsey in supporting roles.
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6.3Lt. Col. Iceal "Ham" Hambleton is a weapons countermeasures expert and when his aircraft is shot over enemy territory the Air Force very much wants to get him back. Hambleton knows the area he's in is going to be carpet-bombed but a temporary shortage of helicopters causes a delay. Working with an Air Force reconnaissance pilot, Capt. Bartholomew Clark, he maps out an escape route.
Cast
- Gene Hackman as Lt. Col. Iceal Hambleton
- Danny Glover as Capt. Bartholomew Clark
- Jerry Reed as Col. George Walker
- David Marshall Grant as Ross Carver
- Clayton Rohner as Sgt. Harley Rumbaugh
- Erich Anderson as Major Jake Scott
Themes
- vietnam war
- vietnam
- based on novel or book
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Bat*21
- Film.image
- Bat twenty one ver1.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Peter Markle
- Film.producer
- David FisherGary A. NeillMichael BalsonJerry Reed (executive producer)
- Film.screenplay
- William C. AndersonGeorge Gordon
- Film.music
- Christopher Young
- Film.cinematography
- Mark Irwin
- Film.studio
- Vision PDG
- Film.editing
- Stephen E. Rivkin
- Film.distributor
- Tri-Star Pictures
- Film.runtime
- 105 minutes
- Film.country
- United States
- Film.language
- English
- Film.gross
- $3.1 million
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 105
- FilmAffinity ID
- 214729
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- publication date
- 1989-06-15
- title
- Bat*21
- review score
- 82%
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Article
11 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Historical accuracy
- Cast
- Production
- Release
- Reception
- References
- Notes
- Citations
- Bibliography
- External links
Bat*21 is a 1988 American war drama film directed by Peter Markle, and adapted from the 1980 book by William C. Anderson, novelist and retired United States Air Force colonel. Set during the Vietnam War, the film is a dramatization based upon the rescue of a U.S. air navigator shot down behind enemy lines in Vietnam. The film stars Gene Hackman and Danny Glover with Jerry Reed, David Marshall Grant, Clayton Rohner, Erich Anderson and Joe Dorsey in supporting roles.
==Plot== During the last days of the Vietnam War, USAF Lieutenant Colonel Iceal E. "Gene" Hambleton (Gene Hackman), call sign BAT-21 Bravo, is flying aboard an EB-66C electronic warfare aircraft, engaged in electronic countermeasures preparatory to a major bombing strike. Without warning, a number of SA-2 Guideline SAMs are launched from North Vietnam, targeting their aircraft. A massive SAM explosion tears off the tail and Hambleton, in the navigator's position, ejects as the sole survivor of the six-man crew.