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Actors: Dale Midkif, Judd Nelson, Jenifer Rubin, William Shatner
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Falcon Down |
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Three years after Hank Thomas (Dale Midkif) was thrown out of the air force because his best friend was killed in a military experiment/exercise led by Major Carson (William Shatner) who caused the crash of TWA flight 800, he is approached by a group of CIA agents led by Harold Peters (Judd Nelson) and Sharon Williams (Jenifer Rubin)and Carson. They tell him that a microwave beam weapon killed his friend and those on TWA flight 800 and has now been attached to a super-sonic fighter plane called the Flacon. The falcon project has just been canceled by the military and the company that built it plans to steal it from its base at Area 51 and then sell it to the Chinese for $10 billion and that they need Hank's help to steal the plane and fly it to Alaska to have it dismantled before the company steals it.
Hank and the CIA agents are secretly parachuted into Area 51 and in a gunbattle get to the Falcon's hanger and steal it. But soon the Air Force is in pursuit as the plane makes its way to Alaska and events make Hank realize that the four CIA agents aren't CIA: they're mercenaries who have conspired with Carson to steal the Falcon and sell it to the Chinese.
As Hank dodges air force fighter planes, he must also fight the mercenaries, and also land the Falcon, now leaking fuel, on an ice cap.
--Matthew W. Kresal, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Falcon Down |
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Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
Time/Era of Movie:
- present (2000-2010)
Spying & Terrorists
Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets:
- main char doing spying/sabotage
Technology/treasure/info search
Yes
involving:
- special plane
The terrorist enemy is...
- spies
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- military pilot
Age:
- 20's-30's
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- very short/crewcut (man)
Body type
- average (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- aggressive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- terrorist
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 80%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- average (man)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Southwest
Ice Caps?
Yes
Where?
- Ocean
Air?
Yes
Air:
- passenger plane
- skyjacking
- warplane
Misc setting
- fort/military installation
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- gory visuals of deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- very happy
How many deaths in film?
- dozens
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 8 (a significant amount)
Kind of violence:
- air battles
Unusual forms of death
- perforation--bullets
Any profanity?
- A lot of foul language
Lot of special effects?
Yes
Kinds of F/X
- exploding vehicles
- exploding bombs
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Techno/disco
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