Uncommon Valor

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Uncommon Valor

R

1983

1h 45m

Action

War

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Col. Cal Rhodes (Gene Hackman), a retired Marine officer, holds out hope that his son, believed to be a prisoner of war in Laos, is still alive. Despite the government's refusal to help Rhodes, he assembles a group to find and rescue his son, including skilled soldiers such as Wilkes (Fred Ward) and Sailor (Randall "Tex" Cobb). Funded by MacGregor (Robert Stack), a wealthy executive also looking for his son, Rhodes leads his men on a dangerous mission into the jungles of Laos.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

The basic idea of Uncommon Valor is so interesting that it's all they can do to make a routine formula movie out of it. But they do.

Rated: 2/4

Oct 31, 2004

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a watchable piece of work that would hardly even be worth mentioning were it not for Hackman's typically superlative efforts.

Rated: 2.5/4

Nov 27, 2021

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Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

Rated: 4/5

Oct 21, 2005

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Jun 19, 2005

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Lori Hoffman

Atlantic City Weekly

Rated: 3/5

Apr 8, 2005

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Jon Niccum

Lawrence Journal-World

Rated: 2/5

Mar 11, 2005

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CodyZamboni Z

Solid, old school action scenes, Colorful, memorable characters, Anchored by a strong Gene Hackman performance, As he assembles team of Vietnam vets, Trains them, and heads to Laos to rescue POWs, Nice use of Thailand and Kauai locations, Final prison camp assault is genuinely exciting.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/06/25

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donnie m

i just watched this in 2025-Great action movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/25/25

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mark g

Pretty silly and insulting to anyone pulling an IQ over 70. This movie is what Gene Hackman used to call a "money gig." Basic "let's get em back" premise done quite a few times in the 1980s. Better than the Chuck Norris nonsense? Sure, but is that really a compliment?

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

05/17/25

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John B

Uncommon Valor is one of the best Gene Hackman movies. With a small unheard cast for the most part, it is funny at times, gritty and full of great scenes! “Son you just bought the whole can of whup ass!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/09/25

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Antonio V

Out of all the vietnam rescue POW movies uncommon valor is the best one ' movie has great action and a lot of heart with a great ending

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/08/24

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Matt F

An awesome movie that I've seen a few times that has some of my favorite actors going to rescue some POWs.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/28/24

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Ted Kotcheff

Director

Gene Hackman

Col. Rhodes

Robert Stack

MacGregor

Fred Ward

Wilkes

Reb Brown

Blaster

Randall "Tex" Cobb

Sailor

Uncommon Valor: Official Clip - A Lesson in Explosives

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Uncommon Valor: Official Clip - The Whole Can of Whup-Ass

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Uncommon Valor: Official Clip - Buy It or Borrow It?

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Uncommon Valor: Official Clip - Sailor's Sacrifice

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Uncommon Valor: Official Clip - You Don't Ever Quit, Boy

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Uncommon Valor: Official Clip - You Gotta Give Me a Shot

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Uncommon Valor: Official Clip - Blaster's Last Stand

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Uncommon Valor: Official Clip - Wilkes vs. Everyone Else

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Uncommon Valor: Official Clip - Stealing the Choppers

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Uncommon Valor: Official Clip - This Parting Was Well Made

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Synopsis

Col. Cal Rhodes (Gene Hackman), a retired Marine officer, holds out hope that his son, believed to be a prisoner of war in Laos, is still alive. Despite the government's refusal to help Rhodes, he assembles a group to find and rescue his son, including skilled soldiers such as Wilkes (Fred Ward) and Sailor (Randall "Tex" Cobb). Funded by MacGregor (Robert Stack), a wealthy executive also looking for his son, Rhodes leads his men on a dangerous mission into the jungles of Laos.

Director: Ted Kotcheff
Producer: John Milius, Buzz Feitshans
Screenwriter: Joe Gayton
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount
Rating: R
Genre: Action, War
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 16, 1983, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2013
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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