A team of Navy Seals are sent to destroy a disabled submarine so it will not fall into the "wrong" hands. They complete their mission, but are captured before they can return to their base. The U.S. Government will not mount a rescue mission to free the soldiers, so their teenage children take over. The kids find a way to venture into the foreign country and then must overcome many obstacles.
Practical Effects
Pre-CGI stunts make teenagers look like actual threats.
Acting
Kevin Dillon somehow commits to every absurd moment.
Production
Shot in New Zealand standing in for North Korea—bold choice!
Director
Ferdinand Fairfax
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was produced by Disney's Touchstone Pictures, making it one of their rare 'teenagers with machine guns' experiments.
Released at the tail end of 1980s Cold War anxiety, it let American audiences fantasize about small-scale victory without nuclear stakes.
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