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Flight of the Intruder

1991 · 115 min

A gritty, old-fashioned war drama that mixes aerial action with a somber look at military bureaucracy and personal loss.

Directed by
John Milius
Genres
Action, War
Tagline
The only thing they can count on is each other.
Overview
U.S. Navy pilot Lt. Jake Grafton and his bombardier buddy, Lt. Cmdr. Virgil Cole, are two soldiers embedded in the Vietnam War growing frustrated by the military's constraints on their missions. Despite the best efforts of their commanding officer, Cmdr. Frank Camparelli, to re-engage them, this disillusioned pair decide to take the war effort into their own hands with an explosive battle plan that could well get them court-martialed.

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Directed by
John Milius
Genres
Action, War
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • friendship
  • loyalty
  • rebellion
  • grief
Places
  • military
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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