Bat*21 (1988)
| Release Date | 04 October 1988 |
| US Box Office | $4,000,000 |
| Tagline | Trapped behind enemy lines. A whole army after him... And only one man can save him. |
| Genre | Drama, War |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Docudrama, War Adventure, Combat Films |
| Mood | For Love of Country |
| Themes | Daring Rescues, Heroic Mission, Behind Enemy Lines |
| Tones | Rousing, Tense, Visceral |
| Tags | Against All Odds, Behind Enemy Lines, Crash, Friendship, Military Leader, Mission [quest], POW/MIA, Rescue, Secrets, Survivor, War |
Bat*21 is a 1988 film directed by Peter Markle, and adapted from the book by William Charles Anderson. Set during the Vietnam War, the film is a dramatization based on the true, costly, and controversial rescue of a U.S. navigator officer from North Vietnam. The film stars Gene Hackman, Danny Glover, and Jerry Reed.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Erich Anderson
Maj. Jake Scott
Joe Dorsey
Col. Douglass
Reverend Michael Ng
Vietnamese Man
Theodore Chan Woei-Shyong
Boy on Bridge
Don Ruffin
Helicopter Crew
Scott Howell
Helicopter Crew
Michael Raden
Helicopter Crew
Timothy Fitzgerald
EB-66 Officer
Stuart B. Hagen
EB-66 Officer
Jeffrey Baxter
Helicopter Gunner
Alan King
Helicopter Gunner
Bonny Yong
VC Officer, NVC
Willie Lai
VC Officer, NVA
Martin Yong
NVA, VC Officer
Jim Aman
VC Officer, NVA
Freddie Chin
NVA, VC Officer
Dennis Chong
NVA, VC Officer
Liow Hui Chun
VC Officer, NVA
Fung Yun Khiong
NVA, VC Officer
Henry Lee
NVA, VC Officer
Michael Lee
VC Officer, NVA
Jeffrey Liew
NVA, VC Officer
Fredolin Leong
NVA, VC Officer
Benedict Lojingkau
VC Officer, NVA
Walter Lojingkau
VC Officer, NVA
Johnny Michael
VC Officer, NVA
Clarence Mojikon
VC Officer, NVA
Wilod Nuin
VC Officer, NVA
Harold Sinpang
NVA, VC Officer
Paul Yong
NVA, VC Officer
Conidon Wong
NVA, VC Officer
Craig Huston
Reporter
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc
Army pilot
Director
Peter Markle
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Writer
William C. Anderson
,
George Gordon
Producer
Michael Balson
producer
David Fisher
producer
Evzen Kolar
line producer
Gary A. Neill
producer
David Saunders
co-producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Editor
Stephen E. Rivkin
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Casting Director
Nancy Banks
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Production Designer
Vincent M. Cresciman
Art Director
Arthur Riddle
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Terry Welden
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Costume Designer
Audrey M. Bansmer
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Makeup Department
Kashka Banjoko
hair stylist
Louis Lazzara
makeup artist
Production Manager
Robert E. Waters
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Everett Creach
second unit director
Stuart B. Hagen
second assistant director
Craig Huston
first assistant director
Navin Naidu
assistant director: Malaysia
Chris Pechin
second unit director
Yahya Sayadi
assistant director: Malaysia
Art Department
Mark Joyce
model maker
Dick Kyker
property master
Chris Pechin
storyboard artist
Thomas Thom
construction coordinator
Maryann Willie
scenic artist
Sound Department
Joseph D. Citarella
foley mixer
Florentino Corpuz
boom operator
Grover B. Helsley
sound re-recording mixer
William Hooper
sound editor
Itzhak Magal
sound mixer
Dessie Markovsky
supervising sound editor, sound designer
Troy Porter
foley mixer
Emile Razpopov
supervising sound editor, sound designer
Richard D. Rogers
sound re-recording mixer, adr mixer
John Wilkinson
sound re-recording mixer
Edward M. Steidele
foley artist
Special Effects
Richard E. Johnson
special effects supervisor
Joe Viskocil
pyrotechnician
Gene Warren Jr.
special effects supervisor
Alan White
special effects crew
Visual Effects
Bruce A. Block
matte cameraman
Michael Joyce
model shop supervisor
Ken Marschall
matte artist
Bret Mixon
rotoscoping
Stunts
Mickey Alzola
stunts
Everett Creach
stunt coordinator
Scott Howell
stunts
Gary Littlejohn
stunts
Tony Ogunsanya
stunts
Michael Raden
stunts
Don Ruffin
stunts
Capt. V. Thiagarajah
stunt helicopter pilot
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc
stunt helicopter pilot
Camera and Electrical Department
Kenneth Adams
key grip
Scotty Allan
gaffer
Tommy Chang
still photographer
Leodigario B. Dalawis Jr.
second assistant camera
Eric J. Goldstein
first assistant camera
Richard Haas
second assistant camera
Philip Holahan
director of photography: second unit
Roland Neveu
special still photographer
George Papanickolas
best boy grip
Lee Yen Phin
second assistant camera
Ian D. Scott
best boy electric
Capt. V. Thiagarajah
pilot: camera helicopter
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc
pilot: camera helicopter
Casting Department
Ruth Peebles
casting assistant
Burton Sharp
voice casting
Editorial Department
Bill Swenson
second assistant editor
Dode Weyant
negative cutter
Music Department
Jeff Vaughn
score mixer
Jim Weidman
music editor
Transportation Department
Henry King
transportation captain
Other Crew
David L. Aaron
title designer
Maxine Bergen
script supervisor
Lyle Byrum
pilot: spotter plane, aerial coordinator
Bundy Chanock
set medic
Gary Douris
parachutist
Marita Grabiak
script supervisor
Iceal Hambleton
technical advisor
Cindy Hochman
production coordinator
Muhandes H.J. Mohamed
parachutist
Tony Ogunsanya
stand-in
Deborah Shaw-Kolar
unit publicist
Alan Webber
stand-in
Production Company
Bat 21 Limited L.P.
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Eagle
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TriStar Pictures
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Vision PDG
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Distributor
Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
MGM/UA Home Entertainment
Media Home Entertainment
Starlight
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TriStar Pictures
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Special Effects
Fantasy II Film Effects
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Miscellaneous
Cinema Research
titles and opticals
Ensorcell Inc.
location assistance
Ryder Sound Services
sound services
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