Eastern Condors
1987 · Movie · 97 min · ★ 7.3 · 74% critics
A group of imprisoned soldiers is offered a chance at freedom if they take on a dangerous covert mission deep in postwar Vietnam. Their job is to find and destroy a hidden cache of abandoned missiles while surviving enemy territory, shifting alliances, and constant combat.
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Details
- Original title
- 東方秃鷹
- Years
- 1987
- Release date
- 1987-07-09
- Language
- CN
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Critic score
- 74/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (117 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a fast, violent war adventure packed with fights and explosions, especially if you like Armour of God or The Prodigal Son; Not for you if you want realism or subtle drama.
Pros: relentless action; explosive set pieces; fun war-mission setup | Cons: familiar story beats; uneven humor; rough dubbing issues
Themes
- mission
- martial arts
- vietnam
- jungle
- soldier
- battle
- convict
Awards & recognition
- Hong Kong Film Award — Best New Performer · 1988 · nominated
- Hong Kong Film Award — Best Action Choreography · 1988 · nominated
- Hong Kong Film Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1988 · nominated
- Hong Kong Film Award — Best Action Choreography · nominated
Cast & crew
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
as Tung Ming-Sun
Yuen Biao
as Man Yen 'Rat' Chieh
Joyce Godenzi
as Cambodian Guerrilla Leader
Yuen Wah
as Vietnamese General
Lam Ching-Ying
as Lieutenant Colonel Lam
Yasuaki Kurata
as Vietnamese Captain
Dick Wei
as Vietnamese Captain
Billy Chow Bei-Lei
as Vietnamese Captain
Charlie Chin Chiang-Lin
as Szeto Chun
Susan Ha Chi-Chun
as Liu Shun-Ying
Directed by Sammo Hung Kam-Bo