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Operation Dumbo Drop

Operation Dumbo Drop

A top-secret mission of gigantic proportions!

19955.21h 47m

Overview

Five Green Berets stationed in Vietnam in 1968 grudgingly undertake the mission of a lifetime -- to secretly transport an 8,000-pound elephant through 200 miles of rough jungle terrain. High jinks prevail when Capt. Sam Cahill promises the Montagnard villagers of Dak Nhe that he'll replace their prized elephant in time for an important ritual. But for Capt. T.C. Doyle, the mission becomes a jumbo-sized headache!

Directed by Simon Wincer
Written by Jim Kouf, Gene Quintano
Produced by Diane Nabatoff, David Madden
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Top Cast

Danny Glover

Danny Glover

Capt. Sam Cahill

Ray Liotta

Ray Liotta

Capt. T.C. Doyle

Denis Leary

Denis Leary

Lt. David Poole

Doug E. Doug

Doug E. Doug

Sp4 Harvey (H.A.) Ashford

Corin Nemec

Corin Nemec

Sp5 Lawrence Farley

D

Dinh Thien Le

Linh

Tchéky Karyo

Tchéky Karyo

Goddard

H

Hoang Ly

Colonel Nguyen

V

Vo Trung Anh

Lt. Quang, NVA

Marshall Bell

Marshall Bell

Colonel Pederson

Themes & Keywords

rescuevietnamelephantpoliticsvillagebased on true storyanimal welfare

About Operation Dumbo Drop

Operation Dumbo Drop is a action, adventure, comedy, family film released in 1995 exploring themes of rescue, vietnam, elephant, politics, village, based on true story. Directed by Simon Wincer, it stars Danny Glover, Ray Liotta, Denis Leary. Five Green Berets stationed in Vietnam in 1968 grudgingly undertake the mission of a lifetime -- to secretly transport an 8,000-pound elephant through 200 miles of rough jungle terrain. High jinks prevail when Capt. Sam Cahill promises the Montagnard villagers of Dak Nhe that he'll replace their prized elephant in time for an important ritual. But for Capt. T.C. Doyle, the mission becomes a jumbo-sized headache!

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