Death Before Dishonor
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 band, see Death Before Dishonor (band)
Death Before Dishonor (Boston band)
Death Before Dishonor is an American hardcore band from Boston, Massachusetts. They draw from influences such as Blood For Blood, Madball, Agnostic Front, SSD, Suicidal Tendencies, Pennywise, Death Threat...

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 professional wrestling event, see ROH Death Before Dishonor
ROH Death Before Dishonor
Death Before Dishonor is a professional wrestling event, held annually by the Ring of Honor promotion. The event was initially held in 2003, and is traditionally ROH's the signature events in the calendar year. The 2010 edition of the show was ROH's Third internet pay-per-view, and the Third ROH...

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Death Before Dishonor is a 1987 American action film directed by Terry Leonard.

Plot

Gunnery Sergeant Burns is in charge of the Marine Security Guard detachment at a United States embassy in the Middle East. When terrorists attack the compound, taking hostages, Burns becomes a one-man Marine Corps in an attempt to rescue the hostages and kill the terrorists.

Cast

  • Fred Dryer.....Gunnery Sgt. Burns
  • Brian Keith.....Col. Halloran
  • Joanna Pacula.....Elli
  • Joseph Gian.....Sgt. Manuel Ramirez
  • Sasha Mitchell.....Ruggieri
  • Peter Parros.....James
  • Paul Winfield.....Ambassador
  • Rockne Tarkington.....Jihad
  • Dan Chodos.....Amin
  • Mohammad Bakri
    Mohammad Bakri
    Mohammad Bakri is an Israeli Arab actor and director, known throughout Israel and the Arab world.-Early life:...

    .....Gavril
  • Chaim Girafi.....Zabib
  • Tuvia Tavi.....Elias
  • Yossi Ashdot.....Hamed

Criticism

In his 2001 book Reel Bad Arabs
Reel Bad Arabs
Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People is a 2001 book by Jack Shaheen where he surveyed more than 900 film appearances of Arab characters. Of those, only a dozen were positive and 50 were balanced...

, Jack Shaheen
Jack Shaheen
Jack G. Shaheen is Professor Emeritus of Mass Communication at Southern Illinois University. He was also a consultant on Middle East affairs for CBS News....

 suggests that Death Before Dishonor is one of the four most anti-Arab Hollywood movies ever.
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