Charlie Sheen and Michael Biehn star in this visually engaging, fast-paced action film about an elite anti-terrorist unit of the US Navy. Unfortunately, an uneven script and undeveloped characters weaken the dramatic content of the story. The film opens at the wedding of one of the Seals,
but just as Dane (Bill Paxton) is about to walk down the aisle, he and his aquatic comrades are called to duty. The team is sent to the Middle East to rescue hostages from a ship. The mission is successful, but during the Seals' retreat, Hawkins (Sheen) discovers some stolen weapons and wants to
remain behind to destroy the "Stingers" (hand-launched missiles). However, the team's ...
Released:
1990
Rated:
R
Length:
104 mins