Operation Dumbo Drop
1995 · Movie · PG · 107 min · ★ 5.2 · 40% critics
During the Vietnam War, a small group of soldiers takes on an unusual mission: secretly moving a full-grown elephant across dangerous jungle terrain to keep a promise to a remote village before an important ritual. The journey turns into a mix of setbacks, culture clashes, and broad family-friendly adventure.
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Details
- Years
- 1995
- Release date
- 1995-07-28
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 40/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.2/10 (190 votes)
About
You might enjoy this if you like offbeat, feel-good adventures with animal antics and light wartime stakes, somewhere between Snow Dogs and Angels in the Outfield; Not for you if you want realism, sharper laughs, or a faster pace.
Pros: unusual true-story premise; family-friendly warmth; likable cast | Cons: slow pacing; cheesy dialogue; uneven comedy
Themes
- rescue
- vietnam
- elephant
- politics
- village
- based on true story
- animal welfare
Cast & crew
Danny Glover
as Capt. Sam Cahill
Ray Liotta
as Capt. T.C. Doyle
Denis Leary
as Lt. David Poole
Doug E. Doug
as Sp4 Harvey (H.A.) Ashford
Corin Nemec
as Sp5 Lawrence Farley
- DL
Dinh Thien Le
as Linh
Tchéky Karyo
as Goddard
- HL
Hoang Ly
as Colonel Nguyen
- VA
Vo Trung Anh
as Lt. Quang, NVA
Marshall Bell
as Colonel Pederson
Directed by Simon Wincer