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Firefox

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1982 | 136 min | Science Fiction, Action, Thriller

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (41% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Blade Runner, start here.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 2 hr 16 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.

The Soviets have developed a revolutionary new jet fighter, called 'Firefox'. Worried that the jet will be used as a first-strike weapon—as there are rumours that it is undetectable by radar—the British send ex-Vietnam War pilot, Mitchell Gant on a covert mission into the Soviet Union to steal the Firefox.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    41% on Rotten Tomatoes, 44 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.1 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $71 million worldwide on a $18 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 115K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Clint Eastwood

  • Clint EastwoodMitchell Gant
  • Freddie JonesKenneth Aubrey
  • David HuffmanCaptain Buckholz
  • Warren ClarkePavel Upenskoy
  • Ronald LaceySemelovsky
  • Kenneth ColleyColonel Kontarsky
  • Klaus LöwitschGeneral Vladimirov
  • Nigel HawthornePyotr Baranovich
  • Stefan SchnabelFirst Secretary
  • Thomas HillGeneral Brown