16 minutes of pure adrenaline: one hill, one chopper, zero mercy.
A squad of Marines on a hilltop in Vietnam calls for a Medevac after a sniper wounds one of them. Before the Medevac helicopter can come down for a landing, the Marines are attacked by a large force of Vietcong. After a brutal battle, resulting in more wounded Marines, they're able to repel the attack, but then the helicopter is hesitant to land.
Direction
Sheldon Lettich's debut—taught John Woo a thing or two.
Stunts
Phillip and Simon Rhee before they became martial arts legends.
Practical Effects
Pre-CGI warfare that actually hurts to watch.
Director
Sheldon Lettich
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sheldon Lettich made this as his USC thesis film; it directly led to his writing Rambo III and directing Lionheart with Van Damme.
The 'hesitant Medevac' trope this pioneered influenced everything from Black Hawk Down to 1917's air support anxiety.
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