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Bat*21
Set during the Vietnam War, the film is a dramatization based upon the frantic rescue of Colonel Hambleton, a U.S. signals intelligence expert shot down over enemy territory during the last days of the Vietnam War.
1925
21 June 1955, Westport, Connecticut, USA
13 December 1948, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
30 January 1930, San Bernardino, California, USA
7 February 1947, Washington, USA
5 August 1957, Palo Alto, California, USA
March 19, 2003
Enjoyable Vietnam War actioner with a good dynamic between Hackman and Glover.
January 01, 2000
"Bat 21" is an exciting thriller about survival. And it also manages to say something about the victims of war, and how distance makes the difference to the soldier.
July 26, 2002
Great chemistry between Glover and Hackman highlight this intense little war flick.
October 11, 2016
Bat 21 belongs to Hackman and Glover, and director Markle has the good sense to let these two veterans take over the show.
January 14, 2003
A good story overwhelmed by routine filmmaking.
May 20, 2003
The film has a solid, simple story, an effective cast and a fair amount of grit.
April 22, 2005
Faithful adaptation of the book.
April 05, 2010
I was reminded of Hackman's comment in Night Moves that watching a Rohmer film was like watching paint dry - although in this case, it's more like watching blood coagulate.
January 01, 2000
"BAT*21" is the kind of lean, no-nonsense war film Hollywood used to make back before the subject became burdened with metaphysical insights.
January 01, 2000
It's smart, but not too smart, like a Chuck Norris movie if Chuck got a PhD.
January 26, 2006
An unsatisfactory mix of low-key heroics, buddy-buddy humour, and anti-war sentiment ..
March 26, 2009
A straightforward, surprisingly somber picture that sticks to the facts.
