Gene Hackman
Lt. Col. Iceal Hambleton
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Bat*21 is a 1988 American war drama film directed by Peter Markle, and adapted from the 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.
- $3.1 million
- October 21, 1988
- Michael Balson, Gary A. Neill, Jerry Reed
- Christopher Young
Oct 21, 1988 · Based on a true story, a shot-down pilot uses his radio to call in air strikes and escape from enemy territory. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes and more for this war movie.
- (9.4K)
- Peter Markle
- R
- Drama, War
Sep 11, 2015 · Bat*21 is a 1988 war film directed by Peter Markle, and adapted from the 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. signals intelligence expert shot down behind enemy lines in Vietnam.
- Sep 11, 2015
- 15K
- Fear Monger
Bat*21. Roger Ebert October 21, 1988. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. “BAT*21” is the kind of lean, no-nonsense war film Hollywood used to make back before the subject became burdened with metaphysical insights. It's the story of a middle-aged Air Force colonel's attempt to survive behind enemy lines, where he has no business ...
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Bat 21. Lt. Col. Iceal Hambleton (Gene Hackman) is shot down behind enemy lines during the waning days of the Vietnam War. His only connection to the outside world is through radio transmission...
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- Peter Markle
- R
- Gene Hackman
Bat 21. Amazing true story: an Air Force intelligence officer, shot down in enemy territory during the Vietnam War, aids his airborne rescuer by following from memory a map of his favorite golf holes while fighting to survive. 1,251 IMDb 6.4 1 h 44 min 1988. R. Drama · Action · Military and War · Serious.
A Vietnam War movie about a downed pilot and his rescue mission. Learn about the plot, cast, trivia, and more on IMDb, the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content.
