Overview
U.S. Navy pilot Lt. Jake Grafton and his bombardier buddy, Lt. Cmdr. Virgil Cole, are two soldiers embedded in the Vietnam War growing frustrated by the military's constraints on their missions. Despite the best efforts of their commanding officer, Cmdr. Frank Camparelli, to re-engage them, this disillusioned pair decide to take the war effort into their own hands with an explosive battle plan that could well get them court-martialed.
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Crew
DirectorJohn Milius
WriterDavid Shaber, Robert Dillon
Cast
Danny Glover
Cmdr. Frank 'Dooke' Camparelli
Willem Dafoe
Lt. Cmdr. Virgil 'Tiger' Cole
Brad Johnson
Lt. Jake 'Cool Hand' Grafton
Rosanna Arquette
Callie Joy
Tom Sizemore
Boxman
J. Kenneth Campbell
Lt. Cmdr. 'Cowboy' Parker
Jared Chandler
Lt. J.G. Jack 'Razor' Barlow
Dann Florek
Mad Jack
Madison Mason
'Cag'
Ving Rhames
McRae
Christopher Rich
Lt. J.G. Morgan McPherson
Douglas Roberts
Guffy
Scott N. Stevens
Hardesty
Justin Williams
Sammy
John Corbett
Big Augie
Adam Nelson
Little Augie
David Schwimmer
Duty Officer
J. Patrick McNamara
Admiral
Reb Brown
Air Boss
Richard Fancy
Intelligence Captain
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Keywords
vietnam warbomberu.s. navyaviationcombatbombingdefiant
Details
Budget
$35M
Revenue
$15M
TMDb Votes
140
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026