The Finest Hour (1992)
Overview
Macho Lawrence 'Larry' Hammer and frailer Dean Mazzoli initially rival as U.S. Navy SEAL trainees, but become buddies in instructor chief petty officer Bosco's merciless training class. The friends date two girls, but both love Barbara, who chooses to marry Larry, as ideal father for her pre-teen son. After graduation from Basic UDT/SEAL training, they choose opposite oceans for further training. However Sadam Husein's invasion of Kuwait gets both mobilized in the same unit, with Bosco, who gets captured and tortured. Dean learns Barbara has left adulterer Larry. They mount a rescue together, taking risks even on their own side.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.941 |
Directed By
Shimon Dotan
Crew
Shimon Dotan
Shimon Dotan
Stuart Schoffman
Ami Artzi
Menahem Golan
Netaya Anbar
Bob Ducsay
Anat Avivi
Dov Maoz
Yael Golan
Gadi Levy
Avner Peled
Tal Ron
Yossi Wein
Tova Tzipin
Marc S. Fischer
Mark S. Hoerr
Itzchak Nuriani
Hilik Gurfinkel
Dina Zvi-Riklis
Yochay Moshe
Ziv Katanov
Marie-Helen Yatchenkoff
Blandine Mille
Yosef Grunfeld
Ken S. Polk
David M. Weishaar
Preston Oliver
Joe Lamont
David Bondelevitch
Sharon McNamara
Sharon Elovic
Grover B. Helsley
David Bondelevitch
Mike Le Mare
Donlee Jorgensen
Michael P. Redbourn
Joseph Holsen
Robert L. Sephton
Meir Sigura
Pete Romano
David L. Aaron
Avraham Karpick
TOP CAST
Rob Lowe
Lawrence Hammer
Gale Hansen
Dean Mazzoli
Tracy Griffith
Barbara
Eb Lottimer
Bosco
Baruch Dror
Greenspan
Daniel Dieker
Albie
Michael Fountain
Carter
Evyatar Lazar
Moonjean
Ari Sorko-Ram
Petersen
Erik Degn
Thurston
Tae-joon Lee
T.J.
Natan Sgan-Cohen
Franklin
Jon J. Herson
Dr. Cortese
Uri Gavriel
Commander
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