Skeleton Coast
4.4
“A retired American colonel: his mission, to rescue his son, a CIA agent imprisoned in the Skeleton Coast!”
A retired Army colonel attempts to rescue his imprisoned son in this action packed thriller. To save his CIA operative son from terrorists, Col. Smith (Ernest Borgnine) and a group of mercenaries head to war-torn Angola's Skeleton Coast, where they must infiltrate an armed compound run by a sadistic East German officer before Smith's son is tortured to death. Robert Vaughn, Oliver Reed and Herbert Lom costar.
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Ernest Borgnine
Colonel Smith
Known for
Escape from New York
Jesus of Nazareth
Robert Vaughn
Colonel Schneider
Known for
Bullitt
Superman III
Oliver Reed
Captain Simpson
Known for
Gladiator
The Brood
Herbert Lom
Elia
Known for
The Dead Zone
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Simon Sabela
Sekassi
Known for
Shaka Zulu
The Gods Must Be Crazy II
Daniel Greene
Rick
Known for
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
Me, Myself & Irene
Leon Isaac Kennedy
Chuck
Known for
Lone Wolf McQuade
Nancy Mulford
Sam
Also in
The Revenger
Act of Piracy
Peter Kwong
Tohsiro
Known for
Big Trouble in Little China
The Golden Child
Robin Townsend
Opal
Also in
Crossroads
The Cosby Show
Arnold Vosloo
Blade
Known for
The Mummy
Blood Diamond
Tullio Moneta
Armand
Known for
Red Scorpion
Steel Dawn
John "Bud" Cardos Director · Nadia Caillou Screenplay Harry Alan Towers Story
First release April 14, 1988 · Produced in United States, South Africa · Production Walanar Group, Breton Film Productions
Production
Silver Tree Pictures
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Walanar Group
Production
Breton Film Productions
Production
United States · South Africa
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Languages
Original language
English
Release dates
Germany · April 14, 1988
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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