

A motley group of Chinese prisoners held in the US is sent on a covert mission with the promise of a pardon: to go deep into Vietnam and destroy a secret depot of missiles that the US left behind during the pull-out.
Stunts
Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao doing their own death-defying wire work.
Practical Effects
Pre-CGI explosions that actually blow people backward for real.
Direction
Sammo juggling three roles: director, star, and fight choreographer.

Director
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sammo Hung allegedly injured his leg during filming but kept shooting because Hong Kong production waits for no one.
This was Hong Kong's attempt to capture the American Vietnam War blockbuster market—imagine The Dirty Dozen but everyone's doing flying kicks.