# Iron Eagle (1986)

> A rebellious Air Force teenager teams with a veteran colonel to launch an unauthorized, music-powered fighter rescue across enemy skies.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6065

## Facts

- Runtime: 117 min
- Genres: Action
- Director: Sidney J. Furie
- Cast: Louis Gossett Jr., Jason Gedrick, David Suchet, Tim Thomerson, Larry B. Scott, Caroline Lagerfelt, Jerry Levine, Robbie Rist
- TMDB rating: 5.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091278/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: brash, earnest, patriotic, 1980s nostalgia night, military aviation marathon

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- [The Last Starfighter (1984)](https://ember.film/movie/6786)

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