Uncommon Valor (1983)

6.3R105 minDirector: Ted Kotcheff

1983 film by Ted Kotcheff

Uncommon Valor is a 1983 American action war film directed by Ted Kotcheff and starring Gene Hackman, Fred Ward, Reb Brown, Randall "Tex" Cobb, Robert Stack, Patrick Swayze, Harold Sylvester and Tim Thomerson. Hackman plays a former U.S. Marine colonel, who puts together a rag-tag team to rescue his son, who he believes is among those still held in Laos after the Vietnam War. The film was released on December 16, 1983, and received mixed reviews from critics.

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What is Uncommon Valor about?
Uncommon Valor (1983) — A group of Vietnam War veterans re-unite to rescue one of their own left behind and taken prisoner by the Vietnamese. Led by his father (a retired Marine Colonel) and supported by a rich businessman whose son is also a P.O.W., the group engages in a dangerous and violent adventur
Is Uncommon Valor based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Uncommon Valor scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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