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 | 7.908 |
Directed By
Shimon Dotan
Crew
Bob Ducsay
Netaya Anbar
Anat Avivi
Ami Artzi
Shimon Dotan
Shimon Dotan
Menahem Golan
Stuart Schoffman
Yosef Grunfeld
David M. Weishaar
Yael Golan
Hilik Gurfinkel
Yochay Moshe
Ziv Katanov
David Bondelevitch
Ken S. Polk
Grover B. Helsley
Mark S. Hoerr
Mike Le Mare
Dina Zvi-Riklis
Tova Tzipin
Marc S. Fischer
Blandine Mille
Preston Oliver
Donlee Jorgensen
Dov Maoz
David Bondelevitch
Sharon McNamara
Gadi Levy
Avner Peled
Robert L. Sephton
Meir Sigura
Tal Ron
Joe Lamont
Michael P. Redbourn
Pete Romano
Yossi Wein
Marie-Helen Yatchenkoff
Joseph Holsen
Itzchak Nuriani
Sharon Elovic
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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