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Uncommon Valor

1983 · 105 min

A gritty, earnest rescue mission that balances tense action with somber reflections on loss and loyalty.

Tagline
Seven men with one thing in common...
Overview
A group of Vietnam War veterans re-unite to rescue one of their own left behind and taken prisoner by the Vietnamese.

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • family
  • loyalty
  • grief
  • survival
Places
  • wilderness
  • military
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, war, action
Directed by
Ted Kotcheff
Written by
Joe Gayton
Starring
Gene Hackman, Fred Ward, Robert Stack, Patrick Swayze, Harold Sylvester, Randall 'Tex' Cobb, Tim Thomerson, Lau Nga-Lai
Music
James Horner
Cinematography
Stephen H. Burum
Runtime
105 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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