PG-13

Flight of the Intruder

The only thing they can count on is each other.

1991 • 115 min • Action · War

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Synopsis

U.S. Navy pilot Lt. Jake Grafton and his bombardier buddy, Lt. Cmdr. Virgil Cole, are two soldiers embedded in the Vietnam War growing frustrated by the military's constraints on their missions. Despite the best efforts of their commanding officer, Cmdr. Frank Camparelli, to re-engage them, this disillusioned pair decide to take the war effort into their own hands with an explosive battle plan that could well get them court-martialed.

Our family guide

Best from age 13

Movie Knight Score

149 reviews

58 Audience · 149 · 100%

Two disillusioned U.S. Navy pilots in Vietnam, frustrated by mission constraints, decide to take matters into their own hands. They embark on an unauthorized bombing run, risking court-martial and their lives for what they believe is the right thing to do. Their actions challenge military protocol during wartime.

Violence & peril: 6/10
Language: 3/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 2/10
Romance & sensuality: 1/10
Scary moments: 5/10

Heads up

Intense aerial combat sequences
Characters drink socially
Brief, implied sexual content
Emotional stress of warfare

What it models well

Courage under fire
Loyalty to comrades
Commitment to a cause
Standing up for convictions

Talk about it after

The morality of war and military rules
The distinction between orders and conscience
The consequences of defying authority
Understanding historical conflicts

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