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Flight of the Intruder

Flight of the Intruder

The only thing they can count on is each other.

19915.71h 55m

Overview

U.S. Navy pilot Lt. Jake Grafton and his bombardier buddy, Lt. Cmdr. Virgil Cole, are two soldiers embedded in the Vietnam War growing frustrated by the military's constraints on their missions. Despite the best efforts of their commanding officer, Cmdr. Frank Camparelli, to re-engage them, this disillusioned pair decide to take the war effort into their own hands with an explosive battle plan that could well get them court-martialed.

Directed by John Milius
Written by David Shaber, Stephen Coonts, Robert Dillon
Produced by Mace Neufeld, Robert Rehme
Box OfficeBudget: $35.0MRevenue: $14.6M

Top Cast

Danny Glover

Danny Glover

Cmdr. Frank 'Dooke' Camparelli

Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

Lt. Cmdr. Virgil 'Tiger' Cole

Brad Johnson

Brad Johnson

Lt. Jake 'Cool Hand' Grafton

Rosanna Arquette

Rosanna Arquette

Callie Joy

Tom Sizemore

Tom Sizemore

Boxman

J. Kenneth Campbell

J. Kenneth Campbell

Lt. Cmdr. 'Cowboy' Parker

Jared Chandler

Jared Chandler

Lt. J.G. Jack 'Razor' Barlow

Dann Florek

Dann Florek

Mad Jack

Madison Mason

Madison Mason

'Cag'

Ving Rhames

Ving Rhames

McRae

Themes & Keywords

vietnam warbomberu.s. navyaviationcombatbombingdefiant

About Flight of the Intruder

Flight of the Intruder is a action, war film released in 1991 exploring themes of vietnam war, bomber, u.s. navy, aviation, combat, bombing. Directed by John Milius, it stars Danny Glover, Willem Dafoe, Brad Johnson. U.S. Navy pilot Lt. Jake Grafton and his bombardier buddy, Lt. Cmdr. Virgil Cole, are two soldiers embedded in the Vietnam War growing frustrated by the military's constraints on their missions. Despite the best efforts of their commanding officer, Cmdr. Frank Camparelli, to re-engage them, this disillusioned pair decide to take the war effort into their own hands with an explosive battle plan that could well get them court-martialed.

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