Laser Mission
Encyclopedia
Laser Mission is a 1989 action movie starring Brandon Lee
and Ernest Borgnine
. The film was also released under the title Soldier of Fortune.
named Michael Gold (Lee) who is sent to convince Dr. Braun (Borgnine), a Laser
specialist, to defect to the United States
before the KGB
acquire him and use both his talent and a stolen diamond to create a nuclear weapon. Dr. Braun is captured by the KGB and Gold is sent on a mission to rescue both him and the diamond. He has to enlist the help of Dr. Braun's daughter Alissa (Debi Monahan), whom he eventually falls for. The pair confront Col. Kalishnakov (Graham Clarke
), whom they subdue by hitting him with a truck in the climax of this story.
Despite the name of the movie, there are not that many scenes in the movie depicting lasers. At least two scenes feature lasers, as Michael Gold sets off a laser guided motion detector. Laser Mission has been released by its publisher into the Public Domain
. The film was also featured on the third episode of the second season of This Movie Sucks!
with Ed the Sock
, Liana K
and Ron Sparks
making fun of it, most notably making reference to Borgnine's advanced age and the ridiculousness of the plot.
. After Brandon Lee's untimely death in an accident during the shooting of The Crow, movies such as Laser Mission saw a surge in video sales.
Brandon Lee
Brandon Bruce Lee was an American actor and martial artist. He was the son of martial arts film star Bruce Lee...
and Ernest Borgnine
Ernest Borgnine
Ernest Borgnine is an American actor of television and film. His career has spanned more than six decades. He was an unconventional lead in many films of the 1950s, including his Academy Award-winning turn in the 1955 film Marty...
. The film was also released under the title Soldier of Fortune.
Plot
The plot concerns a mercenaryMercenary
A mercenary, is a person who takes part in an armed conflict based on the promise of material compensation rather than having a direct interest in, or a legal obligation to, the conflict itself. A non-conscript professional member of a regular army is not considered to be a mercenary although he...
named Michael Gold (Lee) who is sent to convince Dr. Braun (Borgnine), a Laser
Laser
A laser is a device that emits light through a process of optical amplification based on the stimulated emission of photons. The term "laser" originated as an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation...
specialist, to defect to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
before the KGB
KGB
The KGB was the commonly used acronym for the . It was the national security agency of the Soviet Union from 1954 until 1991, and was the premier internal security, intelligence, and secret police organization during that time.The State Security Agency of the Republic of Belarus currently uses the...
acquire him and use both his talent and a stolen diamond to create a nuclear weapon. Dr. Braun is captured by the KGB and Gold is sent on a mission to rescue both him and the diamond. He has to enlist the help of Dr. Braun's daughter Alissa (Debi Monahan), whom he eventually falls for. The pair confront Col. Kalishnakov (Graham Clarke
Graham Clarke
Graham Clarke is an American musician, songwriter, arranger, and entertainer. Active since 1995 and performing frequently in the New York metropolitan area, Clarke is regarded as one of New York's most popular and long-lasting children's entertainers and recording artists having played well over...
), whom they subdue by hitting him with a truck in the climax of this story.
Despite the name of the movie, there are not that many scenes in the movie depicting lasers. At least two scenes feature lasers, as Michael Gold sets off a laser guided motion detector. Laser Mission has been released by its publisher into the Public Domain
Public domain
Works are in the public domain if the intellectual property rights have expired, if the intellectual property rights are forfeited, or if they are not covered by intellectual property rights at all...
. The film was also featured on the third episode of the second season of This Movie Sucks!
This Movie Sucks!
This Movie Sucks! is a Canadian comedy television series hosted by Ed the Sock, premièring on May 28, 2010, two years after Ed's Night Party went off the air. The show is similar to another former Ed the Sock series, Ed's Nite In...
with Ed the Sock
Ed the Sock
Ed the Sock is a puppet, created and voiced by Steven Kerzner, that became a Canadian television personality in the 1990s, best known for his appearances hosting programming on MuchMusic and his own talk show, Ed's Night Party, later renamed Ed & Red's Night Party...
, Liana K
Liana K
Liana Kerzner , better known by her stage name, Liana K, is a Canadian television entertainer who co-hosted the talk show Ed & Red's Night Party and is a well-known cosplayer.-Biography:...
and Ron Sparks
Ron Sparks
Ron Sparks is a Canadian comedian, actor and writer. He was born in Chatham-Kent, Ontario but lives in Toronto, Ontario, where he is best known as a stand-up comedian and regular and favourite juror on MuchMusic's highest-rated show, Video on Trial. He also starred as The Judge in the MuchMusic...
making fun of it, most notably making reference to Borgnine's advanced age and the ridiculousness of the plot.
Home media
The movie debuted in the United States direct to video four years before Brandon Lee's movie The CrowThe Crow (film)
The Crow is a 1994 American action film based on the 1989 comic book of the same name by James O'Barr. The film was written by David J. Schow and John Shirley, and directed by Alex Proyas...
. After Brandon Lee's untimely death in an accident during the shooting of The Crow, movies such as Laser Mission saw a surge in video sales.
External links
- Laser Mission Review by the NT Review Crew