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Field of Fire is a 1991 American film directed by Cirio H. Santiago for Roger Corman starring David Carradine. It is also known as Battle Gear.

Premise

A man leads a platoon on a rescue mission.

Cast

Production

Filming took place in the Philippines. [1] [2]

Footage from the film was later reused in Santiago's 1993 film Kill Zone.

Reception

Comeuppance Reviews called it "generic Vietnam stuff with all the standard moments and no surprises and nothing memorable." [3]

Another review called it "an efficiently crafted film.. a competent rescue mission film giving the audience all the expected motifs within the genre such as suspense and tension within the rescue team." [4]

References

  1. ^ "People". The Indianapolis News. 6 February 1990. p. 3.
  2. ^ "Vietnam action". Omaha World-Herald. 18 February 1990. p. 14.
  3. ^ Review of film at Comeuppance Reviews
  4. ^ Vietnam war films : over 600 feature, made-for-TV, pilot, and short movies, 1939-1992, from the United States, Vietnam, France, Belgium, Australia, Hong Kong, South Africa, Great Britain, and other countries. 1994. p. 146.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Field of Fire is a 1991 American film directed by Cirio H. Santiago for Roger Corman starring David Carradine. It is also known as Battle Gear.

Premise

A man leads a platoon on a rescue mission.

Cast

Production

Filming took place in the Philippines. [1] [2]

Footage from the film was later reused in Santiago's 1993 film Kill Zone.

Reception

Comeuppance Reviews called it "generic Vietnam stuff with all the standard moments and no surprises and nothing memorable." [3]

Another review called it "an efficiently crafted film.. a competent rescue mission film giving the audience all the expected motifs within the genre such as suspense and tension within the rescue team." [4]

References

  1. ^ "People". The Indianapolis News. 6 February 1990. p. 3.
  2. ^ "Vietnam action". Omaha World-Herald. 18 February 1990. p. 14.
  3. ^ Review of film at Comeuppance Reviews
  4. ^ Vietnam war films : over 600 feature, made-for-TV, pilot, and short movies, 1939-1992, from the United States, Vietnam, France, Belgium, Australia, Hong Kong, South Africa, Great Britain, and other countries. 1994. p. 146.

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