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Operation Delta Force

  • TV Movie
  • 1997
  • R
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
3.8/10
1.1K
YOUR RATING
Operation Delta Force (1997)
ActionThriller

A team of military experts and scientists go after a terrorist group that has seized a deadly virus and is threatening to release it.A team of military experts and scientists go after a terrorist group that has seized a deadly virus and is threatening to release it.A team of military experts and scientists go after a terrorist group that has seized a deadly virus and is threatening to release it.

  • Director
    • Sam Firstenberg
  • Writers
    • Danny Lerner
    • Trevor Short
    • David Sparling
  • Stars
    • Ernie Hudson
    • Jeff Fahey
    • Rob Stewart
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    3.8/10
    1.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sam Firstenberg
    • Writers
      • Danny Lerner
      • Trevor Short
      • David Sparling
    • Stars
      • Ernie Hudson
      • Jeff Fahey
      • Rob Stewart
    • 26User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Ernie Hudson
    Ernie Hudson
    • Major Tipton
    Jeff Fahey
    Jeff Fahey
    • Captain Lang
    Rob Stewart
    Rob Stewart
    • Sparks
    Frank Zagarino
    Frank Zagarino
    • McKinney
    Joe Lara
    Joe Lara
    • Johan Nash
    Todd Jensen
    Todd Jensen
    • Hutch
    Natasha Sutherland
    Natasha Sutherland
    • Lt. Marie Junger
    Gideon Emery
    Gideon Emery
    • Bowers
    Tshepo Nzimande
    • Dibiase
    Hal Holbrook
    Hal Holbrook
    • Admiral Henshaw
    • (as Harold Holbrook)
    Jacques Gombault
    • Piet
    Frantz Dobrowsky
    • Dr. Wendell Brenner
    Chris Buchanan
    • Kalla
    Hal Orlandini
    • Rooney
    Paul Ditchfield
    • Dr. Wells
    Avi Shafria
    • Rawlings
    Dan Robbertse
    • Pretorius
    Adrian Waldron
    • Jack Rilke
    • Director
      • Sam Firstenberg
    • Writers
      • Danny Lerner
      • Trevor Short
      • David Sparling
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    1lightie21

    ........why god....why?

    This is just one of those things that should NOT have ever even happened, I mean, I hate this film with absolute passion, after watching it I actually contemplated suicide, why this terror has been unleashed upon innocent people is beyond me, they should use this film in wars as a new and improved torture technique...I would honestly with all my heart rather listen to 6 hours of Christian rock music.

    Coupled by the fact I've seen seals who are better actors, I find the explosion of opening a can of pop more exiting, they had might as well have just run around for 2 hours firing cap guns, wearing action man suits, it's honestly that bad.

    Summary:

    Action Scenes - Sickening Plot Line - Depressingly Poor Actors - Just.... terrible, the terror it inflicted cannot be put into any words i have... stay well back from this "film"

    In a whole: WORST! MOVIE! EVER!
    5ceconomides-50057

    So, so bad. Yet...

    All aspects of this movie are objectively terrible, yet I enjoyed watching it. Go figure... Some of the horrible aspects, which you can't help but notice: The use of stock footage The terrible score The acting The plot The stunts The effects Socially, it has aged about as well as yoghurt left in the sun in the peak of summer. A gurl in DELTA FORCE??? We have to tease her and ultimately turn her into the damsel in distress, because 90s.

    Rest easy Tarzan, may god have mercy on our souls.

    And now a string of words, due to the minimum required character number. What's this, a high school essay? Jeez.
    CQKRIS

    Brilliant bad film!

    When you have seen so many bad films then you begin to acquire a taste for them. It's films like 'Operation Delta Force' that give bad films their good name. Just sit back and relax and forget about all your worries and delve into fantasy land as Jeff Fahey and that black guy out of Ghostbusters run around pretending to be USA army specialists. Trouble is the makers of this film didn't intend for it to be a fantasy tale, its supposed to be a serious tale of guerilla warfare. Well, this just makes it all the more amusing. You'll not believe how silly some of the scenes are. Bad films like this serve a purpose because when you see a good film then you will really appreciate it.
    6LilacQueen

    Good Standard Action Flick!

    I liked this movie. It moves quickly with enough action to keep you on your toes. It actually has a plot. While the plot is a standard one it is interesting and handled fairly well. There is a twist in the ending and not the one I was expecting. Jeff Fahey turns in his usual solid performance.

    If you want an action thriller to take your mind off your troubles this is it. I think it is a cut above your standard B movie. It's been done better but mostly worse. Get out the popcorn and enjoy this one.
    Jonny Frost

    For Fun See A No-Brainer!!

    When I first saw this on video I thought what a pile of poo but why the hell did I enjoy it??

    The thing is when a film is called "Operation Delta Force" you don't go into it thinking that you are going to see the finest display of realistic military action film making. You go for a fun 90 minutes where you can leave the world outside your living room.

    Obviously when the film came out there was a shortage of bad guys so who better than the local population of where the film was shot - Bad South Africans! At least this explains the accents of supporting cast, unlike other worthier fare that lensed in SA (eg: Bravo Two Zero)

    In fact I loved hearing Africaans in a film as it really lends itself to villains. I never was a fan of Jeff Fahey and at least he doesn't detract from this film but I never wondered why Joe Lara didn't get a chance to do at least one good film. Okay apart from the rubbish Seagal ponytail he has a good look and I guess... Oh who cares man this film is fun - why am I analysing a film that is formed around a B-Movie Special Forces formula (see my review of Operation Delta Force IV: Deep Fault)

    I love this film for all it's B-list cast and terrible continuity - for it's absurd action scenes (anyone that doesn't realise that a film where a group of men run at a concrete machine-gun emplacement and don't die but actually destroy it, isn't to be taken seriously is lacking a fun gland).

    See it when you've had a hard day doing something important - my dad and I did and we loved it - A Proper B-Movie!!!.

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    • Trivia
      Jeff Fahey and Ernie Hudson had guest roles on the same Series Cold Case, Psych, Scorpion, Criminal Minds, , Crossing Jordan and Airli$$.
    • Goofs
      When the Delta operatives breach the train, one of them crashes through a window carrying a large automatic weapon, not the kind you bust through a small window with, nor the kind Delta uses in close quarters.
    • Quotes

      Nash: Marie is still better than this gorilla... huh... KAFIR

      Tipton: FUCK YOU

    • Connections
      Edited from Navy Seals (1990)

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    • Release date
      • January 3, 1998 (Kuwait)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Netherlands
      • South Africa
    • Languages
      • English
      • Afrikaans
    • Also known as
      • Great Soldiers
    • Filming locations
      • Johannesburg, South Africa
    • Production companies
      • Millennium Films
      • Mondofin B.V.
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 33m(93 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
      • Dolby SR

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