# Uncommon Valor (1983)

> A grieving Marine colonel assembles a band of Vietnam veterans for a perilous mission to bring imprisoned American soldiers home.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5092

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Drama, War, Action
- Director: Ted Kotcheff
- Cast: Gene Hackman, Fred Ward, Robert Stack, Patrick Swayze, Harold Sylvester, Randall 'Tex' Cobb, Tim Thomerson, Lau Nga-Lai
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086508/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: tense, earnest, patriotic, war movie night, 1980s action marathon

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