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Iron Eagle (1986)
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Short of Top Gun, this could be the definitive boys movie of the 1980s. An 18-year-old (Jason Gedrick) gets instruction from an old vet (Louis Gossett Jr.) in how to fly an F-16 jet and kick butt in the Middle East, all while listening to his Walkman and--oh, yeah--saving his father from terrorist clutches. Gossett wears his tough-love face while the kids run rampant. Speaking of kids, young guys must like this comic-book movie, as its success spawned three sequels. But watch out for the Reagan-era jingoism and political reductiveness. --Tom Keogh (read more)
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Iron Eagle Movie Review by Zara  (3/8/2007) |
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How could you not love a flick with Louis Gossett Jr straightening out the rebellious white kid?
Although this film is dated, especially when it comes to the computer technology and its soundtrack, there is still something that gets me to watch it whenever a TV station is smart enough to play it. Gedrick is a teen whose...
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