Operation Warzone

My review was written in July 1990 after watching the movie on AIP video cassette.

This made-for-video feature re-fights the Vietnam War with the novelty of trying to win this time. It's not much but a diversion for action fans.

The late Joe Spinell phones in his role as a general at the Pentagon who's spearheading an illegal arms shipment. "General" is also the codename for a guy who has key information about the arms.

The heroes consist of army intelligence officers and a gung-ho sergeant who quite improbably get the info and use the arms in a major offensive in an attempt to win the war. What this has to do with historical reality is mainly wishful thinking.

AIP regulars Fritz Matthews (who also produced) and William Zipp are okay in the heroics department. California-lensed film lacks any credible atmosphere. Most confusing element is the opening battle (prior to any exposition) between heroes and Hispanic actors portraying Viet Cong.