The Delta Force (1986)

An elite special operations unit must launch a daring rescue mission to save hostages from a hijacked commercial airliner.

First release year

1986

Runtime (minutes)

129

Production countries

Israel; United States

Original languages

English; Arabic

Directors

Menahem Golan

Writers

James Bruner · writer; Menahem Golan · writer

Cast and characters

Chuck Norris · Major Scott McCoy; Lee Marvin · Colonel Nick Alexander; Robert Vaughn · General Woodbridge; Steve James · Bobby Lee; William Wallace · Pete Peterson; Jerry Weinstock · Dr. Jack; Shaike Ophir · Father Nicholas; Robert Forster · Abdul Rafai

Genres

action

Themes

terrorism; military intervention; heroism

Tone and mood

action-packed; tense

Premise and plot tags

hostage rescue; military action; terrorism

Source material / true-story basis

Inspired by the hijacking of TWA Flight 847 and Operation Entebbe

Franchise connections

The Delta Force film series

Reported review scores

Rotten Tomatoes · score: 14% · review count: 14; Metacritic · score: 37 · scale: 100 · review count: 9

Production trivia

The film was originally intended to star Chuck Norris and Charles Bronson.; The Suzuki SP600 motorcycle used by Chuck Norris was designed specifically for the film.

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