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Iron Eagle (1986)

★ 5.5PG-13117 minDirector: Sidney J. Furie

1986 action film

Iron Eagle is a 1986 action film directed by Sidney J. Furie who co-wrote the screenplay with Kevin Alyn Elders, and starring Jason Gedrick and Louis Gossett Jr. The film is unfavorably compared to the similarly-themed Top Gun released the same year. It is the first installment of the Iron Eagle film series and was followed by three sequels: Iron Eagle II, Aces: Iron Eagle III, and Iron Eagle on the Attack, with Gossett being the only actor to appear in all four films.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Iron Eagle about?
Iron Eagle (1986) — When Doug's father, an Air Force Pilot, is shot down by MiGs belonging to a radical Middle Eastern state, no one seems able to get him out. Doug finds Chappy, an Air Force Colonel who is intrigued by the idea of sending in two fighters piloted by himself and Doug to rescue Doug's
Is Iron Eagle based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Iron Eagle scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.