Bat*2. 1 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This article is about a film. For the real life events on which the film is based, see Rescue of Bat 2. Bravo. Bat*2. 1 is a 1. The rescue of Bat 21 Bravo, the call sign for Iceal 'Gene' Hambleton, from behind North Vietnamese lines was the 'largest, longest, and most complex search. Peter Markle, and adapted from the book by William C. Anderson, novelist and retired United States Air Force colonel.[2][Note 1] Set during the Vietnam War, the film is a dramatization based upon the rescue of a U. S. signals intelligence expert shot down behind enemy lines in Vietnam. The film stars Gene Hackman and Danny Glover with Jerry Reed, David Marshall Grant, Clayton Rohner, Erich Anderson and Joe Dorsey in supporting roles. During the last days of the Vietnam War, USAFLieutenant Colonel. Iceal E. "Gene" Hambleton (Gene Hackman) call sign BAT- 2. Bravo, is flying on board a EB- 6. C electronic warfare aircraft, engaged in electronic countermeasures preparatory to a major bombing strike. Without warning, a number of SA- 2 Guidelinesurface to air missiles are launched from South Vietnam, targeting their aircraft. A massive SAM explosion tears off the tail and Hambleton, in the navigator's position, ejects as the sole survivor of the six- man crew. While still coming down by parachute, Hambleton makes radio contact with Captain Bartholomew "Birddog" Clark (Danny Glover), the pilot of a Cessna O- 2 Skymaster, flying a Forward Air Control mission near where the EB- 6. Birddog becomes Hambleton's link to rescue. Hambleton, an expert on electronic weapons systems, is known to the North Vietnamese, who begin an all- out search, attempting to capture him. An effort by Hambleton to get help from Vietnamese villagers is not successful, meanwhile, American forces begin an all- out attempt to rescue him. Knowing that it is too dangerous for rescue aircraft to come to where he is, and knowing that the bombs will soon be falling where he is, Hambleton devises a plan to reach safer territory. He plots a course to the river which is the boundary of the target area, then communicates his intended path to Birddog in a code composed of various golf courses he knows well. This will allow the rescuers to keep track of his progress, making it easier for them to pick him up. Several attempts are made to recover Hambleton. Two helicopters are lost and members of its crews are killed or captured. Clark ultimately flies a "Huey" helicopter rescue mission, but as he retrieves Hambleton, the pair are shot down by ground fire, with Clark being wounded. A F- 1. 00 bombing raid both assists and hinders their progress through the jungle, as North Vietnamese irregulars are trailing them. Gene Hackman turned in a great performance as USAF Lt. Col. Iceal Hambleton in this fact-based drama about survival during the Viet Nam War. Bat*21. R | 1h 45min | Drama, War | 21 October 1988 (USA) During the Vietnam War, Colonel Hambleton's aircraft is shot down over enemy. Bat*21 is a 1988 war film directed by Peter Markle, and adapted from the book by William C. Anderson, novelist and retired United States Air Force colonel. [2. The latest critic and user reviews, photos and cast info for Bat 21. Amazon.de: Finden Sie Bat 21 - Mitten im Feuer in unserem vielfältigen DVD- & Blu-ray-Angebot. Gratis Versand durch Amazon ab einem Bestellwert von 29€. In the end, Hambleton and Clark are rescued by a US river boat patrolling nearby on the Cam Lo River. Historical accuracy[edit]Portions of Bat*2. Some characters were composites of real people, while others were created for the film. However, some other details were accurate, including the fact that rescuer Captain Larry Potts was of African American ancestry.[3]The actual rescue took over 1. South Vietnamese soldiers being killed and wounded. A Forward Air Observer aircraft was shot down and USAF 1. Lt Bruce Walker and USMC 1. Lt Larry Potts parachuted to the ground safely, eluding capture. In an ensuing attack, six more Americans lost their lives attempting to rescue him. The North Vietnamese, alerted by the intense efforts to find the flyer, increased their efforts to find Hambleton. Walker was discovered and killed by the Vietnamese forces. During a nighttime, covert operation from more than 2 miles (3. Hambleton was finally rescued in a land operation by U. S. Navy SEAL Lt. j. Thomas R. Norris and VNN Petty Officer Third Class Nguyen Van Kiet.[4]Gene Hackman as Lieutenant Colonel Iceal Hambleton. Danny Glover as Captain Bartholomew Clark (Call sign: "Birddog")Jerry Reed as Colonel George Walker. David Marshall Grant as Ross Carver. Clayton Rohner as Sergeant Harley Rumbaugh. Erich Anderson as Major Jake Scott. Joe Dorsey as Colonel Douglass. Reverend Michael Ng as Vietnamese Man. Theodore Chan Woei- Shyong as Boy on Bridge. Don Ruffin as Helicopter Crew Member. Scott A. Howell as Helicopter Crew Member. Michael Raden as Helicopter Crew Member. Timothy Fitzgerald as EB- 6. Officer. Stuart Hagen as EB- 6. Officer. Jeff Baxter as Helicopter Gunner. Alan King as Helicopter Gunner. Bonnie Yong as NVA/VC Officer. Willie Lai as NVA/VC Officer. Martin Yong as NVA/VC Soldier. Jim Aman as NVA/VC Soldier. Freddie Chin as NVA/VC Soldier. Dennis Chong as NVA/VC Soldier. Liow Hui Chun as NVA/VC Soldier. Fung Yun Khiong as NVA/VC Soldier. Henry Lee as NVA/VC Soldier. Michael Lee as NVA/VC Soldier. Jeffrey Liew as NVA/VC Soldier. Fredolin Leong as NVA/VC Soldier. Benedict Lojingkau as NVA/VC Soldier. Johnny Michael as NVA/VC Soldier. Clarence Mojikon as NVA/VC Soldier. Wilod Nuin as NVA/VC Soldier. Harold Sinpang as NVA/VC Soldier. Paul Yong as NVA/VC Soldier. Conidon Wong as NVA VC Soldier. Production[edit]. A Cessna O- 2 Skymaster featured prominently in Bat*2. Bat*2. 1 was filmed entirely on location in Sabah, Malaysia, with the assistance of the Malaysian government. Resources, locations and other assistance were supplied by the Malaysian Army and the Royal Malaysian Air Force, which also supplied aircraft and pilots, including the services of Captain V. Thiagarajah, who flew both on- and off- camera.[5]Reception[edit]Film historian Alun Evans in Brassey's Guide to War Films, considered the production an unusual look at ".. In a contemporary review, Roger Ebert noted: "'BAT*2. Hollywood used to make back before the subject became burdened with metaphysical insights."[7] Listed in the "best" category of "The Best (and Worst) War Movies of All Time", Popular Mechanics, characterized Bat*2. Best Vietnam War Movie."[8]References[edit]^BAT- 2. Based on the true story of Lieutenant Colonel Iceal E. Hambleton, USAF was also published as Bat- 2. Bat- 2. 1: Sam on the Scope; also released as an Ebook. Citations[edit]^"Money: Bat 2. Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved: December 2. Anderson 1. 98. 0, Cover.^"Walker, Bruce Charles (FAC- POW/MIA), Capt."Together. We. Serve. com. Retrieved: October 3. Cutler, Thomas J. Lest We Forget: Larry Fletcher Potts; VF- 1. Proceedings Magazine (usni. September 2. 00. 4. Retrieved: December 2. Original print information: Bat 2. Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved: December 2. Evans 2. 00. 0, p. Ebert, Roger. "BAT*2. October 2. 1, 1. 98. Retrieved: December 2. Pappalardo, Joe. "Best Vietnam War Movie: Bat 2. Popular Mechanics, January 2. Retrieved: December 2. Bibliography[edit]Anderson, William C. BAT- 2. 1: Based on the true story of Lieutenant Colonel Iceal E. Hambleton, USAF. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice- Hall, 1. ISBN 0- 1. 3- 0. 69. Evans, Alun. Brassey's Guide to War Films. Dulles, Virginia: Potomac Books, 2. ISBN 1- 5. 74. 88- 2. External links[edit].
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