McBain

1991
R
1h 43m

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4.8/10

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Christopher Walken and Maria Conchita Alonso in McBain (1991)

A former Vietnam War lieutenant reforms his old team in order to help a revolutionary's sister overthrow a ruthless dictator.

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A former Vietnam War lieutenant reforms his old team in order to help a revolutionary's sister overthrow a ruthless dictator.A former Vietnam War lieutenant reforms his old team in order to help a revolutionary's sister overthrow a ruthless dictator.A former Vietnam War lieutenant reforms his old team in order to help a revolutionary's sister overthrow a ruthless dictator.

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IMDb RATING

4.8/10

2.4K

YOUR RATING

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Major Tenny
(as Michael Joseph De Sare)

Chick Vennera

Roberto Santos

Michael Ironside

Frank Bruce

Steve James

Eastland

Eric Granger

Secret Service

Thomas G. Waites

Gill
(as T. G. Waites)

Jay Patterson

Dr. Dalton

Cris Aguilar

Sing Lau
(as Cristito 'Kris' Aguilar)

Protacio Dee

General Ho
(as Protacio 'Tony' Dee)

Craig Judd

Screaming P.O.W.
(as Craig Walter Judd)

David Pegram

Armodo
(as David Tamayo Pegram)

Dinah Dominguez

Rebel Hooker #1

Jedd Malgaso

Rebel Hooker #2

Joel Torre

Chauffeur

Luv Adele Gaerlan

Wounded Girl

Zenaida Amador

Teresa

Director
- James Glickenhaus
Writer
- James Glickenhaus
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Trivia
Although the Simpsons character of McBain predates this film, Les Simpson (1989) were forced to drop the character's name for a number of years, due to difficulties created by the release of an action film called "McBain." The Simpsons kept the character in the show, but referred to him by his "actual" name, Rainer Wolfcastle, until the difficulties with the film "McBain" passed.

Goofs
General Epper wears the insignia of a General of the Army, a ceremonial rank which was last awarded to Omar Bradley prior to the Korean War.

Quotes
McBain: Santos is dead. You remember Santos? This is his sister.
Frank Bruce: Yeah, I remember Santos. It's a hell of a thing they did to him. But there's nothing we can do about it now.
McBain: You know, I get up in the morning and I go to work. I go to the same bar each night and drink the same beer. I laugh, I talk. But when I saw Santos on tv, I got jealous. Because, he was doing what he did best.
Frank Bruce: What, you miss the smell of napalm in the morning?

Connections
Featured in The Cinema Snob: Bad Movie Cinema Snob: McBain (2010)

Soundtracks
Brothers in Arms
Written by Mark Knopfler
Sung by Ann Corfield

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4/10

If you enjoyed The Exterminator, you'll love McBain!

Okay, 'enjoy' is a pretty relative term, but flexibility is in order when you're dealing with a filmmaker of James Glickenhaus' calibre.

McBain is truly one of the most ridiculous, over the top action films I've ever seen, without the nasty edge of The Exterminator. Other reviews have commented on a suspension of disbelief regarding the film's heroic middle aged commandos, but how about making a film in the Philippines that is set in Colombia? All the extras are Filipino. In fact the only character who looks remotely Hispanic is good ol' Victor Argo as the much reviled 'El Presidente'! Oh yes, we also have Maria Conchita Alonso overemoting like crazy as a rebel leader. There are tons of explosions and bodies flying everywhere in this amusing paean to the glories of American imperialism.