American tigers
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | American tigers |
| Original title | American tigers |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1996 |
| length | 95 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 18 |
| Rod | |
| Director | David Worth |
| script | Jim Fryman |
| production | Bob Kronovet |
| music |
Shaun Guerin David Lamb |
| camera | David Worth |
| cut | Steve Swersky |
| occupation | |
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American Tigers is a 1996 American action film directed by David Worth . The script is based on a story by Bob Kronovet, who also produced the film.
action
After an explosive attack on the Mexican ambassador, the top terrorist Hooker calls a meeting of various terrorist organizations from all over the world, which is to take place in Los Angeles. The US government, on learning of the plan, sees an opportunity to eliminate the leading terrorists. To this end, a group of soldiers is said to infiltrate and attack the gathering.
The company is supposed to run seven soldiers sentenced to death, who will be rehabilitated if successful. General Clay instructs Sergeant Major Ransom to train the men. With the help of martial arts expert Cynthia Rothrock, the men are made fit for action.
Those responsible get concerns and want to have the operation carried out by a group of marines. But Clay manages to get his condemned soldiers to fight the Marines as a last chance. The winning group receives the order. Ransom's men win the competition.
The company is run successfully but with losses. The terrorists can be overwhelmed and arrested, and some are killed in the fight. The surviving soldiers are rehabilitated and returned to the army, while Ransom makes up with his separated wife, Jessie.
Reviews
The lexicon of international film criticized: "Political black-and-white painting and the evocation of" law and order "make the boring, sometimes poorly edited film an annoyance full of clichés and unbelievable".
Cinema magazine wrote: "Despite genre star Rothrock: just a cheap version of" The Dirty Dozen ". "The conclusion of the editors:" Surprising brutal adventure ".
background
The film premiered in Germany on September 18, 1996.
In addition to guest star Cynthia Rothrock, who plays herself, several martial artists appeared in supporting roles. The Finnish wrestler and boxer Tony Halme played the death row inmate Dettman, while the native Armenian Marco Khan, also a former wrestler, played one of the marines.
Web links
- American Tigers in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- American Tigers in the Lexicon of International Films
Individual evidence
- ↑ American Tigers. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed December 10, 2017 .
- ↑ Critique of Cinema