Eastern Condors
Seen it?1987 | 97 min | Action, Adventure, War
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, 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 action fans and history buffs. If you loved Platoon or We Were Soldiers, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$200K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 19K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sammo Hung Kam-bo
- Sammo Hung Kam-boTung Ming-Sun
- Yuen BiaoMan Yen 'Rat' Chieh
- Joyce GodenziCambodian Guerrilla Leader
- Yuen WahVietnamese General
- Lam Ching-yingLieutenant Colonel Lam
- Yasuaki KurataVietnamese Captain
- Dick WeiVietnamese Captain
- Billy Chow Bei-leiVietnamese Captain
- Charlie Chin Chiang-LinSzeto Chun
- Susan Ha Chi-ChunLiu Shun-Ying