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Gene Hackman, Robert Stack, Fred Ward, Reb Brown, Randall "Tex" Cobb ... see more see more... , Patrick Swayze , Harold Sylvester , Tim Thomerson , Kwan Hi Lim , Charles Aidman , Todd Allen , Bruce Barbour , Darwyn Carson , Julie Cobb , Michael Dudikoff , Ken Farmer , Juan Fernández , Constance Forslund , Tad Horino , Sherry Hursey , Brett Johnson , Jane Kaczmarek , Jeremy Kemp , Lau Nga Lai , Barret Oliver , Gail Strickland , Gloria Stroock , Jan Triska , Le Tuan , Kelly Yunkermann , Kevin Brando , David Austin , Steven Solberg , Larry Charles White , John C. Reilly

Ted Kotcheff continues his First Blood fervor with Uncommon Valor. Gene Hackman stars as Cal Rhodes, a former Marine Colonel who has been getting the run-around for ten years from the government conce... read more read more...rning the disappearance of his son and his buddies - all Marines who enlisted years prior and served in Vietnam. Rhodes' son was last seen in Laos, where he was fighting in the war and captured as a POW. When word gets back to Rhodes that the men may still be alive and held in prison camps, but the government still has the men listed as missing in action, Rhodes decides to take matters into his own hands. Contacting an old friend, oil baron MacGregor (Robert Stack), Rhodes is granted financial backing to form his own incursion force. He assembles a crack team of men, puts them through an intensive period of training. and heads back with them into the Laotian jungles to search for the MIAs. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 45 min.

Directed by: Ted Kotcheff

Release Date: December 16, 1983

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DVD Release Date: May 22, 2001

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Flixster Reviews (192)

  • deano
    April 29, 2007
    deano
    Looks like the final battle of the Vietnam conflict is about to begin. A sort of Missing combined with The Dirty Dozen, but not as good as either of those movies.
  • PinkMinkPrincess
    June 10, 2011
    PinkMinkPrincess
    This Movie is Underrated & few know about it.This Movie is one of my Favorite Movies of Courage.They go back & Rescue the Men, forgotten, & left behind in Prison Camps in Laos as a result of the Vietnam War.It is really quite amazing, I have seen it several times.I talk about thi... read mores Movie & think about it all the Time, it made an impact on me
  • bobba66
    July 31, 2007
    bobba66
    One of the great 80's action flicks..Excellent stroy...thrilling..could watch over and over again!!!
  • MovieGuruDude72
    June 21, 2007
    MovieGuruDude72
    The movie that made Rambo II and all those "Invade Vietnam to find all the missing POWs" movies of the 1980s possible.
  • jeffman52001
    April 7, 2007
    jeffman52001
    A great drama film about Vietnam Vets, a classic 1983 film. Gene Hackman's performance is awesome in this film about a former soldier looking for his son in Vietnam. Well acted drama with a great cast.
  • taragriffith
    February 25, 2007
    taragriffith
    I remember seeing this a long time ago and being disappointed in how it all turns out. The storyline was great and the cast was excellent. Just sad on how they ended it.
  • MrTalbotOO7
    February 11, 2007
    MrTalbotOO7
    My ex-favorite movie of all time, it still manages to pack a wallop with me. Terriffic action, loveable cast, great storyline (copied a thousand times) and a truly heartbreaking ending that puts me in tears every time. Uncommonly good.

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Brian Mckay
March 19, 2003
Brian Mckay, eFilmCritic.com

Cliched, much-maligned, but thoroughly enjoyable post-Vietnam war movie. Enjoyable ensemble led by Hackman.

Jaime N. Christley
July 16, 2001
Jaime N. Christley, Apollo Guide

Supremely entertaining. Full Review

Roger Ebert
October 31, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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Janet Maslin
September 7, 2004
Janet Maslin, New York Times

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Chuck O'Leary
October 21, 2005
Chuck O'Leary, Fantastica Daily

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Emanuel Levy
June 19, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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Lori Hoffman
April 8, 2005
Lori Hoffman, Atlantic City Weekly

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Jon Niccum
March 11, 2005
Jon Niccum, Lawrence Journal-World

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Carol Cling
October 31, 2003
Carol Cling, Las Vegas Review-Journal

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Scott Weinberg
July 25, 2002
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

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    • Sailor: Boy, you usin' that oriental martial bullshit on me's gonna get real expensive.
    • Blaster: Most human problems can be solved by an appropriate charge of high explosives.
    • Col. Rhodes: We'll need transportation... preferably four-wheel drive.
    • Wilkes: Buy it or 'borrow' it?
    • Col. Rhodes: Steal the fucker!
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