# The Delta Force (1986)

> An elite counterterrorism unit races across the Mediterranean to rescue passengers seized in a politically charged airplane hijacking.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9711

## Facts

- Runtime: 129 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller, War
- Director: Menahem Golan
- Cast: Chuck Norris, Lee Marvin, Martin Balsam, Joey Bishop, Robert Forster, Lainie Kazan, George Kennedy, Hanna Schygulla
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090927/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: aggressive, patriotic, sensational, action movie marathon, 1980s nostalgia night

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- [The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/22698)
- [Turbulence 2: Fear of Flying (1999)](https://ember.film/movie/53469)
- [North Sea Hijack (1980)](https://ember.film/movie/258233)
- [Passenger 57 (1992)](https://ember.film/movie/5610)
- [Uncommon Valor (1983)](https://ember.film/movie/5092)
- [Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/7353)
- [Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/11544)
- [Navy Seals (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/288093)
- [The Octagon (1980)](https://ember.film/movie/14697)
- [Wild Geese II (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/31277)

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