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23 de jul. de 1996 · The Dogfighters: Directed by Barry Zetlin. With Robert Davi, Alexander Godunov, Ben Gazzara, Lara Harris. Former Gulf War hero Rowdy Welles (Davi) is framed for murder by unscrupulous CIA boss Dick Althorp (Gazzara).
A dogfight, or dog fight, is an aerial battle between fighter aircraft conducted at close range. Modern terminology for air-to-air combat is air combat manoeuvring (ACM), which refers to tactical situations requiring the use of individual basic fighter maneuvers (BFM) to attack or evade one or more opponents.
The Dogfighters. Summaries. Former Gulf War hero Rowdy Welles (Davi) is framed for murder by unscrupulous CIA boss Dick Althorp (Gazzara). As his price of freedom, Welles is ordered to undertake a deadly mission to destroy a nuclear processing plant in a foreign nation, owned by dangerous tyrant Lothar Krasna (Godunov). — Mark Lennon. Synopsis.
Director. Robert Davi. Rowdy Welles. Alexander Godunov. Lothar Krasna. Ben Gazzara. Dick Althorp. Lara Harris. Mikaela. David Gautreaux. Rich Hazen. Rated: 0/5 • May 20, 2003. In Theaters At Home...
Arts. Culture magazines. The Dogfighters. views 1,247,183 updated. The Dogfighters ★★ 1995 (R) Ex-Air Force pilot Rowdy Wells (Davi) is blackmailed into trying to destroy a plutonium plant in an eastern European country. That is, if Rowdy can survive an air battle with nemisis Lothar Krasna (Godu-nov).
Synopsis by Sandra Brennan. Before he was booted out of the military by Pentagon officials, maverick investigator Rowdy Welles (Robert Davi) was a legend in the service. When a Russian mafioso's black market endeavors make him too powerful, the CIA tricks the reluctant Rowdy into becoming an undercover agent.
History-wise, The Dogfighters is a movie trapped between the 80's and 90's. For example, there are references to "finishing the job" with Saddam Hussein and the first Gulf War, and another beaming picture of Bill Clinton firmly placed on the wall (though not as prominent as it was in Terminal Rush), yet the Russians are still the villains, just ...
