Flight of Fury
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Flight of Fury is a 2007 American direct-to-DVD action film
directed by Michael Keusch and starring Steven Seagal
and Angus MacInnes
. It was filmed in Romania
and released on DVD in the United States on February 20, 2007.
Later, a top secret Air Force Stealth Bomber known as the X-77, capable of going anywhere undetected, is stolen by corrupt Air Force pilot Ratcher. General Tom Barnes, Sands' former commander, hears that Sands has been arrested after taking down a group of men who were robbing a rest stop. Knowing that Sands was Ratcher's trainer, Barnes sends Sands to northern Afghanistan with fellow pilot Rick Jannick to recover the X-77, promising Sands that he will be a free man if he succeeds. Barnes has Admiral Frank Pendleton, who is on an aircraft carrier in the Gulf of Arabia, keep a team of pilots on standby just in case an air attack needs to be launched on the compound where the X-77 has been hidden.
Before Sands and Jannick arrive in Afghanistan, a Navy SEAL team that was planted there to meet them is killed by a group of men led by Eliana Reed. Eliana kidnaps Jannick, and she takes him to her boss, Peter Stone, the man who paid Ratcher $100 million to steal the X-77. Later, in a village close to Stone's compound, Sands meets up with his contacts Jessica and Rojar.
As it turns out, Stone was born from a Muslim mother and a British father. Stone had spent his childhood in the Middle East, but was educated at Oxford. Stone's mother was killed in an attack by U.S. troops during Desert Storm, and as a result, a vengeful Stone formed the Black Sunday terrorist group. Eliana is Stone's second-in-command. She trains with various guerrilla groups in the region, giving Stone the foundation he needs.
Now, Stone plans to use the X-77 and its pinpoint precision to drop two biological warfare bombs undetected—one of them on Europe, and one of them on the United States. Stone plans to pay Ratcher another $100 million to fly the X-77 and drop the two bombs. Sands, Jessica, and Rojar make plans to get into Stone's compound and launch an attack, but Stone has about 60 heavily armed mercenaries guarding the compound. Rojar starts a gun fight between the terrorists while Sands rescues Jannick. After a feud about the money, Ratcher shoots and kills Stone.
Sands takes on a few of the terrorists by hand as Jessica shoots and kills Eliana. Jannick catches Ratcher while Sands and Jessica leave in the X-77 but Ratcher manages to shoot him and get up in the air in a F16. After a brief dogfight Sands manages to shoot Ratcher down and return home.
. The film has no rating on Rotten Tomatoes
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Action film
Action film is a film genre where one or more heroes is thrust into a series of challenges that require physical feats, extended fights and frenetic chases...
directed by Michael Keusch and starring Steven Seagal
Steven Seagal
Steven Frederic Seagal is an American action film star, producer, writer, martial artist, guitarist and reserve deputy sheriff. A 7th-dan black belt in Aikido, Seagal began his adult life as an Aikido instructor in Japan...
and Angus MacInnes
Angus MacInnes
Angus MacInnes is a Canadian actor. He is most famous for his role as Gold Leader in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, and as former hockey great Jean "Rosey" LaRose in the comedy Strange Brew...
. It was filmed in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
and released on DVD in the United States on February 20, 2007.
Plot
Air Force pilot John Sands has been wrongfully imprisoned in a military detention center where his memory is to be chemically wiped. His superiors feel threatened by the knowledge he gained from his assignments to operations that were deemed too sensitive for regular intelligence services.Later, a top secret Air Force Stealth Bomber known as the X-77, capable of going anywhere undetected, is stolen by corrupt Air Force pilot Ratcher. General Tom Barnes, Sands' former commander, hears that Sands has been arrested after taking down a group of men who were robbing a rest stop. Knowing that Sands was Ratcher's trainer, Barnes sends Sands to northern Afghanistan with fellow pilot Rick Jannick to recover the X-77, promising Sands that he will be a free man if he succeeds. Barnes has Admiral Frank Pendleton, who is on an aircraft carrier in the Gulf of Arabia, keep a team of pilots on standby just in case an air attack needs to be launched on the compound where the X-77 has been hidden.
Before Sands and Jannick arrive in Afghanistan, a Navy SEAL team that was planted there to meet them is killed by a group of men led by Eliana Reed. Eliana kidnaps Jannick, and she takes him to her boss, Peter Stone, the man who paid Ratcher $100 million to steal the X-77. Later, in a village close to Stone's compound, Sands meets up with his contacts Jessica and Rojar.
As it turns out, Stone was born from a Muslim mother and a British father. Stone had spent his childhood in the Middle East, but was educated at Oxford. Stone's mother was killed in an attack by U.S. troops during Desert Storm, and as a result, a vengeful Stone formed the Black Sunday terrorist group. Eliana is Stone's second-in-command. She trains with various guerrilla groups in the region, giving Stone the foundation he needs.
Now, Stone plans to use the X-77 and its pinpoint precision to drop two biological warfare bombs undetected—one of them on Europe, and one of them on the United States. Stone plans to pay Ratcher another $100 million to fly the X-77 and drop the two bombs. Sands, Jessica, and Rojar make plans to get into Stone's compound and launch an attack, but Stone has about 60 heavily armed mercenaries guarding the compound. Rojar starts a gun fight between the terrorists while Sands rescues Jannick. After a feud about the money, Ratcher shoots and kills Stone.
Sands takes on a few of the terrorists by hand as Jessica shoots and kills Eliana. Jannick catches Ratcher while Sands and Jessica leave in the X-77 but Ratcher manages to shoot him and get up in the air in a F16. After a brief dogfight Sands manages to shoot Ratcher down and return home.
Cast
- Steven SeagalSteven SeagalSteven Frederic Seagal is an American action film star, producer, writer, martial artist, guitarist and reserve deputy sheriff. A 7th-dan black belt in Aikido, Seagal began his adult life as an Aikido instructor in Japan...
as John Sands - Angus MacInnesAngus MacInnesAngus MacInnes is a Canadian actor. He is most famous for his role as Gold Leader in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, and as former hockey great Jean "Rosey" LaRose in the comedy Strange Brew...
as General Tom Barnes - Steve Toussaint as Ratcher
- Mark Bazeley as Captain Richard "Rick" Jannick
- Ciera Payton as Jessica
- Alki DavidAlki DavidAlkiviades "Alki" David is a digital media entrepreneurknown for his adoption of social media as a marketing vehicle, such as FilmOn, Battlecam and 9021go.com. David has also appeared in feature films, including The Bank Job, and on UK TV.-Background and family:David was born in Lagos, Nigeria, to...
as Rojar - Tim WoodwardTim Woodward-Biography:Woodward was born in London, England, the son of actors Edward Woodward and Venetia Mary Barrett.He is probably best known for his roles in the 1970s BBC drama Wings, the 1990s ITV soap opera Families and the 2000s ITV police drama Murder City...
as Admiral Frank Pendleton - Katie Jones as Eliana Reed
- Vincenzo Nicoli as Peter Stone
Critical reception
Overall critical reaction was negative. The film was praised, due to Seagal's loss of weight, but was still highly criticized for the film's use of stock footageStock footage
Stock footage, and similarly, archive footage, library pictures and file footage are film or video footage that may or may not be custom shot for use in a specific film or television program. Stock footage is of beneficial use to filmmakers as it is sometimes less expensive than shooting new...
. The film has no rating on Rotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes
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