Fire Birds (1990)
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A joint task force operation between the Drug Enforcement Administration and the U.S. Army has been formed to dismantle one of the largest drug cartels operating in South America. Multiple attempts to assault the cartel's mountainous compound have been thwarted by a Scorpion-attack helicopter piloted by a cartel leader, Eric Stoller (Bert Rhine). After having several aircraft shot down, most notably a pair of UH–60 Black Hawks and their AH–1 Cobra escorts, the army turns to the new AH–64 Apache attack helicopter, which can match its enemies' maneuverability and firepower.
Director: David Green
Genre: Action, Adventure
Runtime: 85 min
Release Date: May 25, 1990
Cast
- Nicolas Cage - Jake Preston
- Tommy Lee Jones - Brad Little
- Sean Young - Billie Lee Guthries
- Bryan Kestner - Breaker
- Dale Dye - A.K. McNeil
- Illana Diamant - Sharon Geller
- Peter Onorati - Rice
- Marshall R. Teague - Doug Daniels
- Gregory Vahanian - Tom Davis
- Cylk Cozart - Dewar Proctor
Screenplay
- Step Tyner (Story)
- John K. Swensson (Story)
- Dale Dye (Story)
- Nick Thiel (Screenplay)
- Paul F. Edwards (Screenplay)
Music: David Newman
Cinematography: Tony Imi
Editing: Norman Buckley, Jon Poll
Production: Nova International Films, Touchstone Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $22M
Original Language: en
Keywords
flying, drugs
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Fire Birds about?
- A joint task force operation between the Drug Enforcement Administration and the U.S. Army has been formed to dismantle one of the largest drug cartels operating in South America. Multiple attempts to assault the cartel's mountainous compound have been thwarted by a Scorpion-attack helicopter piloted by a cartel leader, Eric Stoller (Bert Rhine). After having several aircraft shot down, most notably a pair of UH–60 Black Hawks and their AH–1 Cobra escorts, the army turns to the new AH–64 Apache attack helicopter, which can match its enemies' maneuverability and firepower.
- Who directed Fire Birds?
- Fire Birds was directed by David Green.
- Who stars in Fire Birds?
- Fire Birds stars Nicolas Cage, Tommy Lee Jones, Sean Young, Bryan Kestner, Dale Dye, Illana Diamant.
- How long is Fire Birds?
- Fire Birds has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
- What genre is Fire Birds?
- Fire Birds is a Action, Adventure film.
- What is the budget of Fire Birds?
- Fire Birds had a budget of $22M.
- Where was Fire Birds produced?
- Fire Birds was produced in United States of America.