Airwolf: The Movie
A guarded pilot bargains with a covert government agency to recover a stolen super-helicopter from Libya while seeking news of his missing brother.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- propulsive
- high-tech
- tense
- 1980s action marathon
- aircraft movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The stolen Airwolf helicopter is both the mission objective and the film's defining source of airborne action.
Stringfellow Hawke agrees to recover Airwolf only after demanding that the Firm search for his missing brother.
Airwolf is a government-created high-tech helicopter whose theft triggers an international recovery operation.
Hawke is described as an introverted loner whose specialized flying skills make him indispensable to the mission.
Films like Airwolf: The Movie, and why
Blue Thunder
high-tech military hardware, international espionage, and airborne action
The Delta Force
1980s action spectacle centered on specialized aircraft and government operations
The Soldier
lone-wolf protagonist, covert mission, and Cold War-era adventure thriller energy
Movie Details
- Director
- Donald P. Bellisario
- Release Date
- 1984-06-26
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (94)
Cast
- Jan-Michael Vincent
- Ernest Borgnine
- Alex Cord
- David Hemmings
- Belinda Bauer
- Deborah Pratt
- Eugene Roche
- W.K. Stratton
- Dean Wein
- Frank Annese
Common questions
- What is Airwolf: The Movie about?
- A guarded pilot bargains with a covert government agency to recover a stolen super-helicopter from Libya while seeking news of his missing brother.
- What is Airwolf: The Movie like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Airwolf: The Movie as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Airwolf: The Movie violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Airwolf: The Movie as moderate.
- Which films are like Airwolf: The Movie?
- Films with a similar feel include Blue Thunder, The Delta Force, and The Soldier.
- How long is Airwolf: The Movie?
- Airwolf: The Movie runs 85 minutes.
