Eye of the Eagle (1987 film)
Eye of the Eagle, also known as The Lost Command[1] is a 1987 direct-to-video[2] film directed by Cirio H. Santiago and starring Robert Patrick. It was followed in 1989 by Eye of the Eagle 2: Inside the Enemy.
Eye of the Eagle | |
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Directed by | Cirio H. Santiago |
Starring | Robert Patrick |
Release date | 1987 |
Running time | 82 minutes |
Country | United States, Philippines |
Language | English |
Plot
Sgt. Rick Stratton sets out to stop a band of renegades known as the Lost Command who are terrorizing South Vietnam.
Cast
- Brett Baxter Clark as Sgt. Stratton
- Robert Patrick as Cpl. Johnny Ransom
- Ed Crick as Sgt. Bo Rattner
- William Steis as Capt. Carter
- Cec Verrell as Chris Chandler
- Rey Malonzo as Cpl. Willy Leung
- Mike Monty as Col. Stark
- Vic Diaz as Col. Trang
- Henry Strzalkowski as Cpl Weasel Watkins
- Willie Williams as Gimme Five
- Nick Nicholson as Pfc. Crazy Dog
- David Light as Sgt. Maddox
- Mel Davidson as Cpl. Beller
- Jim Moss as Sgt. Warden
- Tony Beso as Lol Pot
- Jerry Hart as Doctor
- David Anderson as Special Forces Officer
- Steve Rogers as Sgt. Rattner's Men
Reception
Timothy Young of mondo-esoterica.net recommended it as "An action packed trashy war film that ticks almost all the necessary boxes" and called it "One for fans of low budget action and exploitation films."[3]
Criticonline.com's review reads, "If you like war action films, EYE OF THE EAGLE is a good way to spend 82 minutes."[4]
Eric Reifschneider of bloodbrothersfilms.com gave the film a negative review of 1/5, writing, "All aspects of this film are just downright poor, from its writing, to its editing, to its acting."[5]
External links
References
- "Eye of the Eagle (1987)" – via www.filmaffinity.com.
- "Eye Of The Eagle | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
- "Eye of the Eagle (1986) - DVD review at Mondo Esoterica".
- "The Films Of Cirio H. Santiago". www.critcononline.com.
- "Eye Of The Eagle (1986) - 1/5".