“Fire Birds” , also known as “Wings of Apache” ( Eng. Fire Birds / Wings of the Apache ) - a 1990 film with Nicolas Cage in the title role.
| Fire Birds | |
|---|---|
| Fire birds | |
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| Genre | action movie |
| Producer | David green |
| Author script | |
| In the main cast | Nicolas Cage Tommy Lee Jones Sean yang |
| Operator | |
| Composer | David Newman |
| Film company | Touchstone pictures |
| Duration | 86 min. |
| A country | USA |
| Tongue | |
| Year | 1990 |
| IMDb | ID 0099575 |
Critics did not appreciate the film, calling it a mediocre variation on the theme of the more popular and successful “ Best Shooter ” with Tom Cruise [1] .
Content
Story
The US Army helps a friendly regime in one of the countries of South America to fight drug cartels. Pilots from the Iron Curtain countries, led by Devar Proctor , who have a lot of downed American helicopters in their personal account, work for the drug lords.
To suppress the enemy, the Americans are planning to use AH-64 Apache helicopters. For this, a whole group of pilots undergo a special training course. Among the favorites is Jake Preston , personifying the tough and arrogant pilot. That he will play a major role in the decisive air battle for a just cause.
Cast
- Nicolas Cage - Jake Preston
- Tommy Lee Jones - Brad Little
- Sean Young - Billy Lee Guthrie
Interesting Facts
- In the UK, the film is named Wings of the Apache , but the DVD cover in this country (released in April 2007) combines titles ( Firebirds with a much smaller font size located above Wings of the Apache ). [2]
- The film is also renamed in the following countries:
Argentina Aguilas de fuego Canada Oiseaux de feu Finland Tulilinnut Germany Air Borne - Flügel aus Stahl Hungary Tuzmadarak Italy Apache pioggia di fuoco Poland Ogniste ptaki Portugal Apaches, Asas Indomáveis Spain Pajaros de fuego Spain ( Catalonia ) Ocells de foc
See also
- AH-64 "Apache" - the main combat helicopter of the US Army.
- OH-58D Kiowa Warrior - helicopter reconnaissance and target designation. On it flies the heroine Sean Yang.
- Boeing MD500 Defender - prototype helicopter of the main enemy (fictional helicopter Scorpion Attack ).
- Saab Draken is a type of fighter jet used in the film.
Links
- " Fire Birds " on the Internet Movie Database
Notes
- ↑ TimeOut London: Firebirds (aka Wings of the Apache) Review .
- ↑ Optimum Releasing: Wings of the Apache (Firebirds) (inaccessible link) . The appeal date is August 5, 2008. Archived August 28, 2011.