Action movie buffs able to shut off their thought processes for 92 minutes should get a bang out of this exciting but illogical exercise in violence. Spanning the years from the Vietnam War to the present, AMERICAN EAGLE covers a lot of ground as it incorporates terrorism, patriotism,
white slavery, and illegal arms sales into its plot. The film opens 20 years ago in Vietnam, with three buddies parting company violently. When Max (Asher Brauner) and Rudy (Robert F. Lyons) prevent their war-loving pal Johnny (Vernon Welles) from murdering a Vietnamese civilian, Johnny carries a
grudge for several decades. Although Rudy abandons his warrior role to become a restaurat...
Released:
1990
Rated:
R
Length:
92 mins