Fire Birds
The best just got better
1990 • 85 min • Action · Adventure
Synopsis
A joint task force operation between the Drug Enforcement Administration and the U.S. Army has been formed to dismantle one of the largest drug cartels operating in South America. Multiple attempts to assault the cartel's mountainous compound have been thwarted by a Scorpion-attack helicopter piloted by a cartel leader, Eric Stoller (Bert Rhine). After having several aircraft shot down, most notably a pair of UH–60 Black Hawks and their AH–1 Cobra escorts, the army turns to the new AH–64 Apache attack helicopter, which can match its enemies' maneuverability and firepower.
Our family guide
Best from age 13- 50 Audience · 202 · 100%
To combat a powerful drug cartel and its deadly attack helicopter, the US Army trains elite Apache pilots. A joint task force must overcome its personal rivalries to take down the cartel's operations in South America.
- Violence & peril
- 6/10
- Language
- 3/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 6/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 2/10
- Scary moments
- 4/10
Heads up
- Intense aerial combat sequences
- Depictions of drug operations
- Mild language
What it models well
- Teamwork and cooperation
- Courage in the face of danger
- Justice against illicit activities
Talk about it after
- The impact of drug cartels on communities
- The ethical dilemmas of military action
- The importance of training and discipline
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Top billed cast
Director: David Green • Crew: Step Tyner, John K. Swensson, Dale Dye, Nick Thiel, Paul F. Edwards
Trailers & clips
Fire Birds (1990) ORIGINAL TRAILER
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