Navy Seals (1990)

The commander of a team of the elite Navy SEALs discovers that a fanatical Arab terrorist is holding American stinger missiles. After a Pentagon debriefing, he is ordered to return to retrieve the missiles and to stop the terrorist leader who knows his secret is out.

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De speciale eenheid Navy Seals werd opgericht in 1962 door president John F. Kennedy en klaargestoomd om dag en nacht ingezet te kunnen worden bij de verdediging van Amerika. Tijdens een routinematige reddingsactie in het door oorlog geteisterde Midden-Oosten, ontdekken de Seals dat uiterst gevaarlijke en dodelijke Stingerraketten in handen gevallen zijn van 's werelds meest gevreesde terroristen. De Seals kunnen een deel van hen inrekenen, maar slagen er niet in de raketten te bemachtigen. Een tweede interventie dringt zich op. James, de leider van de Navy Seals, wil zich echter tot in de puntjes voorbereiden en...
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zoekt contact met journaliste Claire. Zij verdiept zich immers al enkele jaren in de politieke problemen van het Midden-Oosten en in de activiteiten van terroristische leiders. Hij hoopt dat zij hem kan helpen om de locatie van de raketten te ontdekken.
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This exercise in patriotic, high-tech action centers on a select group of Navy commandos and their battles against a Middle East terrorist group. This particular squadron is led by a pair of rivals: cocky, fiery Hawkins (Charlie Sheen) and stoic, unflappable Curran (Michael Biehn). When an anti-terrorist mission goes awry, allowing an enemy leader to escape with a supply of stolen American missiles, both men are certain that, given another chance, they can redeem themselves and the squad. Their rivalry plays out against a background of high-powered amphibious battles, allowing the film to revel in dangerous stunt...
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s and advanced weaponry. Joanne Whalley-Kilmer provides brief romantic relief as a journalist with important information, but the focus remains on the macho interplay between Hawkins and Curran. Co-written by former Navy Seal Chuck Pfarrer (with Gary Goldman), the film presents authentic details about the elite unit, but the bulk of Navy Seals tends to rely on familiar combat film conventions. Viewers seeking rapidly paced action sequences will not be disappointed, though other viewers may be less likely to overlook the predictable storyline and routine characters.
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