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Navy SEALS

R 1990 1h 53m Action List
18% Tomatometer 33 Reviews 42% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
Navy special operations forces go to the Middle East to free a helicopter crew taken captive by terrorist Ben Shaheed (Nicholas Kadi). After learning that Shaheed has killed a hostage and acquired missiles on the black market, Lt. James Curran (Michael Biehn) and Lt. Dale Hawkins (Charlie Sheen) consult with a reporter who is an expert on Shaheed and his motives. As Shaheed embarks on his plan to violently derail regional treaty talks, the special operations forces make their move.
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A non-winning military recruitment progaganda movie that happens to star Charlie Sheen and Michael Biehn.

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John Hartl Seattle Times Unfortunately, [Teague is] working from a cliche-choked, insensitive script. Rated: 1.5/4 Jul 14, 2014 Full Review Dave Kehr Chicago Tribune Director Teague does stage the action sequences with logic and clarity, though there isn`t much he can do with the dramatic passages. Rated: 2/4 Jul 14, 2014 Full Review Desmond Ryan Philadelphia Inquirer The movie is full of macho swagger and unabashed hero-worship. Rated: 2/4 Jul 14, 2014 Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) Navy Seals doesn't skimp on the dynamite, and if at the end one feels as if they've seen it a dozen times before, it's because they probably have, and not just once, but three dozen times. [Full review in Spanish] Nov 16, 2022 Full Review Richard Freedman Newhouse News Service The SEALS performed heroically in Vietnam, and deserve a better tribute. Jan 5, 2018 Full Review Candice Russell South Florida Sun-Sentinel Good, solid entertainment -- that`s what Navy SEALs provides in a winning package worth the price of admission. Rated: 3/4 Jul 14, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Surprisingly, Charlie Sheen is great for the lead role and there are some strong supporting actors here but the script is almost brazenly predictable and cliched. It's about as personal as a Christmas letter from a bank. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review red t Not Good and its disappointing saying that. The acting is ok overall but the characters outside of the two leads are very generic and forgettable with stale dialogue overall. The cinematography and editing feel very average overall. The soundtrack is beautifully dated and is arguably the best part of the movie. The worst part of the movie is the pacing. The whole middle of the movie nothing happens overall and really kills everything. The action scenes are not bad overall but there not phenomenal. And the plot has points where there is scenes that you could take out and nothing would be lost overall. (Hawkins getting his car off the truck is a perfect example). Overall its doesn't do anything very good and outside of the pacing nothing is egregiously bad but the negatives unfortunately outweigh the positives here overall. Honestly skip it. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member So many faults with this movie and it's totally awesome. Sometimes ya gotta switch off the critical mind and enjoy the show. It isn't trying to be a thought provoking movie. If you're not into that kinda thing then don't bother watching it Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Not a bad early 90s action movie...Charlie sheen making his bones...would benefit from a re-vamp but nice Saturday evening entertainment Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member This action movie was great. Charlie Sheen, Michael Biehn, Bill Paxton, and the rest of the cast did a great job in this movie. The plot to the movie was action-packed, dramatic, and intense. It's about fighting for your country and preventing terrorists from spreading chaos and death. If you haven't seen this movie yet, check it out sometime. Don't listen to the bad reviews. Those people have bad tastes in movies and they can't see why this is a great movie. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member It's always a good waist of time! Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Navy Seals: Official Clip - A Fiery Rescue Navy Seals: Official Clip - A Fiery Rescue 1:51 Navy Seals: Official Clip - Halo Jumping Navy Seals: Official Clip - Halo Jumping 2:36 Navy Seals: Official Clip - Dead to Rights Navy Seals: Official Clip - Dead to Rights 1:50 Navy Seals: Official Clip - Your God Doesn't Help You Now Navy Seals: Official Clip - Your God Doesn't Help You Now 1:13 Navy Seals: Official Clip - Naval Intelligence Navy Seals: Official Clip - Naval Intelligence 1:37 Navy Seals: Official Clip - Hawkins Gets His Car Back Navy Seals: Official Clip - Hawkins Gets His Car Back 1:40 Navy Seals: Official Clip - God Goes Thermal Navy Seals: Official Clip - God Goes Thermal 3:07 Navy Seals: Official Clip - Underwater Kill Navy Seals: Official Clip - Underwater Kill 1:59 Navy Seals: Official Clip - Bad Timing Navy Seals: Official Clip - Bad Timing 1:47 Navy Seals: Official Clip - Hawkins Hops Off a Bridge Navy Seals: Official Clip - Hawkins Hops Off a Bridge 1:03 View more videos
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Synopsis Navy special operations forces go to the Middle East to free a helicopter crew taken captive by terrorist Ben Shaheed (Nicholas Kadi). After learning that Shaheed has killed a hostage and acquired missiles on the black market, Lt. James Curran (Michael Biehn) and Lt. Dale Hawkins (Charlie Sheen) consult with a reporter who is an expert on Shaheed and his motives. As Shaheed embarks on his plan to violently derail regional treaty talks, the special operations forces make their move.
Director
Lewis Teague
Producer
Brenda Feigen, Bernard Williams
Screenwriter
Chuck Pfarrer, Gary Goldman
Production Co
Orion Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 16, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$24.7M
Runtime
1h 53m
Sound Mix
Surround
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