Ken Watanabe vs. Gordon Mitchell in a jungle explosion buffet with zero budget and maximum chaos.
The leader of a group of American commandos has 5 days to kidnap a VC General to prove his innocence after all his men are killed in an abortive raid.
Practical Effects
Dubious explosions that clearly cost the entire budget.
Acting
Ken Watanabe somehow keeps his dignity. Mostly.
Director
Jun Gallardo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This Filipino production was rushed to capitalize on Schwarzenegger's Commando success, despite sharing zero creative DNA.
Part of a wave of 1980s Filipino action films that recycled Vietnam War tropes on shoestring budgets for international VHS markets.
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