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The movie has everything for the military enthisiast. FAL assualt rifles, a screaming, firebreathing Royal Sergeant Major, a HALO jump, a commando assault on an African Army Garrison and airfield, a heroic last stand.

Roger Moore, Richard Harris and the Great Richard Burton as aging Mercenary Officers who lead a company of crack mercs on a rescue mission and blow up half of Africa.

It is on my list of the best 5 war movies ever made. I recommend this movie highly to anyone who has never seen it. Those who have seen it, I know would not mind seeing it again.

1 posted on 02/16/2006 12:04:43 PM PST by speed_addiction
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I always liked the way guys flew through the air when they got blown up by grenades in this one.


2 posted on 02/16/2006 12:06:06 PM PST by Tijeras_Slim (We don't want to risk our core mission of rocking out and bringing funk to the funkless)
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To: speed_addiction

And Hardy Kruger!


3 posted on 02/16/2006 1:01:07 PM PST by Rummyfan
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Thanks, I always like a good war movie but, don't think I've seen this one.

BTW: You live in one of the most beautiful parts of our great state, We visit there whenever We can.


5 posted on 02/16/2006 1:36:57 PM PST by wolfcreek
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To: speed_addiction
Mike Hoare
7 posted on 02/17/2006 7:58:56 PM PST by lowbridge (I want to die peacefully in my sleep like my grandfather. Not screaming, like his passengers.)
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GREAT film! I had no idea that it was out on DVD.

I still would like to see a balanced movie about U.S. mercenaries in Rhodesia during the Bush wars.

8 posted on 02/17/2006 8:00:20 PM PST by Clemenza (I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving hysterical naked...)
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