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Steel Sharks (1996)

94 min · Action, action film

Popularity2/5
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Directors

Rodney McDonald

Cast

Gary Busey, Billy Dee Williams, Billy Warlock, Shaun Toub, Robert Miranda, David Robertson, Barry Livingston, Tim Abell, Mathew St. Patrick, Eric Lawson

The story

A news report announces a revolution has overthrown the Iranian government. This coincides with the disappearance of an American UN chemical weapons inspector, Dr. John Van Tasset (Barry Livingston), in Iraq.

Catalogue themes and tags

Act of Liberation, Anti Terror, Hostage, Hostage-Taking, Kidnapper, Liberation of Hostage, Naval Officer, Navigation, Navy, Special Unit, Terrorismus, U-Boot, US Navy

Genres

Action, action film
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