Bat*21
Set during the Vietnam War, the film is a dramatization based upon the frantic rescue of Colonel Hambleton, a U.S. signals intelligence expert shot down over enemy territory during the last days of the Vietnam War.
7 February 1947, Washington, USA
21 June 1955, Westport, Connecticut, USA
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5 August 1957, Palo Alto, California, USA
22 July 1946, San Francisco, California, USA
January 14, 2003
A good story overwhelmed by routine filmmaking.
July 26, 2002
Great chemistry between Glover and Hackman highlight this intense little war flick.
January 01, 2000
"Bat 21" is an exciting thriller about survival. And it also manages to say something about the victims of war, and how distance makes the difference to the soldier.
April 22, 2005
Faithful adaptation of the book.
May 20, 2003
The film has a solid, simple story, an effective cast and a fair amount of grit.
October 11, 2016
Bat 21 belongs to Hackman and Glover, and director Markle has the good sense to let these two veterans take over the show.
January 01, 2000
"BAT*21" is the kind of lean, no-nonsense war film Hollywood used to make back before the subject became burdened with metaphysical insights.
March 26, 2009
A straightforward, surprisingly somber picture that sticks to the facts.
March 19, 2003
Enjoyable Vietnam War actioner with a good dynamic between Hackman and Glover.
January 26, 2006
An unsatisfactory mix of low-key heroics, buddy-buddy humour, and anti-war sentiment ..
January 01, 2000
It's smart, but not too smart, like a Chuck Norris movie if Chuck got a PhD.
April 05, 2010
I was reminded of Hackman's comment in Night Moves that watching a Rohmer film was like watching paint dry - although in this case, it's more like watching blood coagulate.
