Death Before Dishonor

1987
18
1h 31m

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Fred Dryer in Death Before Dishonor (1987)

A tough Marine sergeant arrives at a Middle Eastern embassy, facing strict limitations on his duties. When terrorists strike and take hostages, he defies orders and restrictions, launching a... Read allA tough Marine sergeant arrives at a Middle Eastern embassy, facing strict limitations on his duties. When terrorists strike and take hostages, he defies orders and restrictions, launching a solo mission to save the captives.A tough Marine sergeant arrives at a Middle Eastern embassy, facing strict limitations on his duties. When terrorists strike and take hostages, he defies orders and restrictions, launching a solo mission to save the captives.

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Fred Dryer

Gunnery Sgt. Burns

Brian Keith

Col. Halloran

Joseph Gian

Sgt. Manuel Ramirez
(as Joey Gian)

Sasha Mitchell

Ruggieri

Peter Parros

James

Paul Winfield

Ambassador

Joanna Pacula

Elli

Kasey Walker

Maude Winter

Rockne Tarkington

Jihad

Daniel Chodos

Amin
(as Dan Chodos)

Mohammad Bakri

Gavril
(as Muhamad Bakri)

Chaim Jeraffi

Zabib
(as Haim Geraffi)

Juliano Mer-Khamis

Said
(as Jullianno Merr)

Tuvia Tavi

Elias

Yossi Ashdot

Hamed

Yossi Virginsky

Attache

Rinat Raz

Wife

Guri Weinberg

Director
- Terry Leonard
Writer
- John Gatliff
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Trivia
The US Embassy in Beirut was bombed in April 1983, six months before the Marine Barracks, not Army barracks, were bombed. 'Death Before Dishonor' uses these incidents in the same manner the Heartbreak Ridge (1986) used the invasion of Grenada.

Goofs
Brian Keith's character is tortured with a power drill, the drill bit being driven through the back of his hand. When he and Fred Dryer ride off into the sunset, shortly after the torture, there's no wound on either hand.

Quotes
Gunnery Sgt. Burns: Both sides of those rocks.
Ruggieri: Why we got to paint both sides of the rocks?
James: I don't know.
Gunnery Sgt. Burns: You boys ever heard of Korea?
James: Yes sir, Gunny.
Gunnery Sgt. Burns: Well then you are probably very familar with the conflict at Hill 442. Is that right?
Ruggieri: Yes sir. Everyone has heard of that battle.
Gunnery Sgt. Burns: And did you know your Colonel is personally responsible for pulling 52 marines off that hill? Alive.
Gunnery Sgt. Burns: So don't you think the Colonel deserves to have his rocks painted tops and bottoms?
Gunnery Sgt. Burns: Good; paint the rocks.

Alternate versions
UK video versions were cut by 9 secs by the BBFC to edit shots of Halloran's hand being pierced with a power drill. The 2008 Anchor Bay DVD is uncut.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Over the Top/84 Charing Cross Road/Death Before Dishonor/Working Girls (1987)

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6/10

Standard, formulaic, but nevertheless OK

This movie is an ultra patriotic, one-dimensional all-American military hero movie from the Reagan era. Do we like this kind of stuff? YES! It's great for relaxation at home. It's not great by any means, the action is OK/mediocre, the acting is (just forget about the acting), the story is standard, in total it's nothing we haven't seen before. I guess you have to be a fan of this type of movie to enjoy them. The movie itself knows what it is and doesn't try to do anything else than stick to it's safe formula. At least you know what you'll get from this.

6 out of 10