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🗓️ 16 February 2025
⏱️ 66 minutes
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The '80s were a golden age for action films, and "The Delta Force" is no exception. Starring Chuck Norris and Lee Marvin, this Cannon Films classic delivers a high-octane mix of military heroism, motorcycle-mounted rockets and one of the most absurdly patriotic finales in cinema history.
Loosely inspired by the real-life hijacking of TWA Flight 847, the film follows an elite commando unit as they take on Middle Eastern terrorists in a testosterone-fueled spectacle that only the '80s could produce.
In this episode, the Shat Crew dives deep into the questionable military accuracy, over-the-top action sequences, and the sheer marketing genius behind "Delta Force "weaponry. Is this a patriotic masterpiece, a jingoistic fever dream, or just a Chuck Norris vehicle gone wild? Strap in as we break it all down—Uzi in one hand, American flag in the other.
Plot Summary:
When a commercial airliner is hijacked by terrorists, the elite U.S. military unit known as Delta Force—led by Colonel Nick Alexander (Lee Marvin) and Major Scott McCoy (Chuck Norris)—is called into action. As the hostages are taken to Beirut and divided by nationality and religion, McCoy and his team embark on a daring mission to rescue them
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0:02.7 | Oh, yes, he did. |
0:04.5 | Remember when we first met John McLean? |
0:07.6 | Our God picked him up from the plane |
0:09.8 | and took him down the Nakatomi Tower |
0:12.6 | at the Christmas party. |
0:15.3 | And the terrorists were over zealids, |
0:17.5 | but it was sweet when they killed Ellis. |
0:20.6 | And with a little help from Allen, John McClink, he dies. |
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