
Iron Eagle
Seen it?1986 | 117 min | Action
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 20% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.6 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 57 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
When Doug's father, an Air Force Pilot, is shot down by MiGs belonging to a radical Middle Eastern state, no one seems able to get him out. Doug finds Chappy, an Air Force Colonel who is intrigued by the idea of sending in two fighters piloted by himself and Doug to rescue Doug's father after bombing the MiG base.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
20% on Rotten Tomatoes, 41 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$24 million worldwide on a $18 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 109K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sidney J. Furie
- Louis Gossett Jr.Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
- Jason GedrickDoug Masters
- David SuchetMinister of Defense Col. Akir Nakesh
- Tim ThomersonCol. Ted Masters
- Larry B. ScottReggie
- Caroline LagerfeltElizabeth Masters
- Jerry LevineTony
- Robbie RistMilo Bazen
- Michael BowenKnotcher
- Robert JayneMatthew 'Matt' Masters