Iron Eagle

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Iron Eagle

PG-13

Released Jan 17, 1986

1h 59m

Action

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When Col. Ted Masters' (Tim Thomerson) plane goes down in an Arab country and he's sentenced to death for trespassing, his 18-year-old son, Doug (Jason Gedrick), is determined to save him. Unfortunately, Doug isn't the best fighter pilot -- he wasn't accepted into the Air Force because he needs to listen to music in order to hit a target. So he enlists the help of Col. Chappy (Louis Gossett Jr.) to borrow a couple of F-16 planes, fly across the Atlantic and start a rescue mission.

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Paul Attanasio

Washington Post

... there's no apparent logic to any of this, except as a way to capitalize on the current vogue for imperialist fervor and steal the thunder from Paramount's "Top Gun,"...

Jan 4, 2018

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 3/5

Jul 21, 2005

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Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Rated: 1/5

Apr 22, 2005

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Greg Maki

Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

Rated: 2/5

Jan 6, 2004

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Alex Sandell

Juicy Cerebellum

This couldn't even excite me as a kid. A bad film.

Rated: 0/5

Sep 21, 2003

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Josh R

One of the most underrated movies ever made. Stands the test of time and is as relevant in 2025 as it was in 1986. Father/son, fighter jets, high school bullies, prom, strategy, terrorism, computer hacking, friendship. Never understood why this movie did not eclipse Top Gun.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/10/25

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thiago s

Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são mais ou menos, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/06/25

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Stephen C

Success in 1 hour and 59 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $21,500,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/27/25

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Cd C

This was one of my Favs, LGJ always a great actor. This like the goonies in jets

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/04/25

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alan g

Completely unbelievable. Poor acting. Poor plot. This and its sequels should be burned. All copies as if it never existed. What was hollywood thinking?

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/24/24

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stephanie m

Watching it now, and am not impressed. Waste of time.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

06/16/24

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Synopsis

When Col. Ted Masters' (Tim Thomerson) plane goes down in an Arab country and he's sentenced to death for trespassing, his 18-year-old son, Doug (Jason Gedrick), is determined to save him. Unfortunately, Doug isn't the best fighter pilot -- he wasn't accepted into the Air Force because he needs to listen to music in order to hit a target. So he enlists the help of Col. Chappy (Louis Gossett Jr.) to borrow a couple of F-16 planes, fly across the Atlantic and start a rescue mission.

Director: Sidney J. Furie
Producer: Ron Samuels, Joe Wizan
Production Co: TriStar Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 17, 1986, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 28, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $21.5M
Runtime: 1h 59m
Sound Mix: Stereo, Surround

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