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The Delta Force

  • 1986
  • R
  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
25K
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The Delta Force (1986)
After a plane is hijacked by terrorists, The Delta Force is sent in to resolve the crisis.
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After a plane is hijacked by terrorists, The Delta Force is sent in to resolve the crisis.After a plane is hijacked by terrorists, The Delta Force is sent in to resolve the crisis.After a plane is hijacked by terrorists, The Delta Force is sent in to resolve the crisis.

  • Director
    • Menahem Golan
  • Writers
    • James Bruner
    • Menahem Golan
  • Stars
    • Chuck Norris
    • Lee Marvin
    • Martin Balsam
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    25K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Menahem Golan
    • Writers
      • James Bruner
      • Menahem Golan
    • Stars
      • Chuck Norris
      • Lee Marvin
      • Martin Balsam
    • 190User reviews
    • 91Critic reviews
    • 37Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Videos4

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    Delta Force: Rescue From Burning Helicopter
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    Photos148

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    Top Cast67

    Chuck Norris
    Chuck Norris
    • Scott
    Lee Marvin
    Lee Marvin
    • Nick
    Martin Balsam
    Martin Balsam
    • Ben Kaplan
    Joey Bishop
    Joey Bishop
    • Harry Goldman
    Robert Forster
    Robert Forster
    • Abdul
    Lainie Kazan
    Lainie Kazan
    • Sylvia Goldman
    George Kennedy
    George Kennedy
    • Father O'Malley
    Hanna Schygulla
    Hanna Schygulla
    • Ingrid
    Susan Strasberg
    Susan Strasberg
    • Debra Levine
    Bo Svenson
    Bo Svenson
    • Captain Campbell
    Robert Vaughn
    Robert Vaughn
    • General Woodbridge
    Shelley Winters
    Shelley Winters
    • Edie Kaplan
    William Wallace
    • Pete Peterson
    Charles Grant
    • Tom Hale
    • (as Charles Floye)
    Steve James
    Steve James
    • Bobby
    Kim Delaney
    Kim Delaney
    • Sister Mary
    Jerry Weinstock
    • Dr. Jack
    Marvin Freedman
    • Dave Hoskins
    • Director
      • Menahem Golan
    • Writers
      • James Bruner
      • Menahem Golan
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews190

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The movie was originally to be produced with the cooperation of Delta Force's real-life founder and original Commanding Officer, Colonel Charles Beckwith. The producers wanted to tell the story of Operation Eagle Claw, the failed attempt to rescue the American hostages from Iran in 1979, but they wanted to change the story so that Delta Force completed their mission successfully. Colonel Beckwith left the project in disgust.
    • Goofs
      When the Delta Force arrives at the airport to leave country, they sneak through a cotton field, Lebanon does not have such fields, Israel does.
    • Quotes
      • Abdul: What is your name?
      • Father O'Malley: William O'Malley.
      • Abdul: I did not call you.
      • Father O'Malley: You called for all the Jews. I'm Jewish, just like Jesus Christ. You take one, you gotta take us all.
    • Alternate versions
      The original UK cinema version was cut by 1 min 24 secs by the BBFC to obtain a 15 rating with edits to head and body kicks from fight scenes and to remove a shot of a gun being forced into a man's mouth. The cuts were fully restored in all 18-rated video releases.
    • Connections
      Edited into Delta Force 3: The Killing Game (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Ya Natir
      Performed by Mohamed El-Bakar

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 14, 1986 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Israel
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
      • Arabic
      • Hebrew
      • Greek
    • Also known as
      • Fuerza Delta
    • Filming locations
      • Judea, Israel(Lebanon Street chase)
    • Production companies
      • The Cannon Group
      • Golan-Globus Productions
      • Philippine Film Studios
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $12,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $17,768,900
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,959,505
      • Feb 17, 1986
    • Gross worldwide
      • $17,769,340
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 5m(125 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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