| Bat*21 | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Peter Markle |
| Screenplay by | William C. Anderson George Gordon |
| Based on | BAT-21: Based on the true story of Lieutenant Colonel Iceal E. Hambleton, USAF (book) by William C. Anderson |
| Produced by | David Fisher Gary A. Neill Michael Balson Jerry Reed (executive producer) |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Mark Irwin |
| Edited by | Stephen E. Rivkin |
| Music by | Christopher Young |
Production company | Vision PDG |
| Distributed by | Tri-Star Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $3.1 million[1] |
Bat*21 is a 1988 American war drama film directed by Peter Markle, and adapted from the book by William C. Anderson, novelist and retired United States Air Force colonel.[2][Note 1] Set during the Vietnam War, the film is a dramatization based upon the rescue of a U.S. air navigator shot down behind enemy lines in Vietnam. The film stars Gene Hackman and Danny Glover with Jerry Reed, David Marshall Grant, Clayton Rohner, Erich Anderson and Joe Dorsey in supporting roles.
- ^ "Money: Bat 21." Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved: December 23, 2014.
- ^ Anderson 1980, Cover.
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