Air Strike
R
3.2
2018
1 hr 37 min
Adventure
, Drama
, Action
, War
An American pilot is sent to a Chinese province to teach a crew of would-be pilots how to fly war planes against the Japanese during World War II.
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- Cast：
- Liu Ye , Bruce Willis , Adrien Brody , Nicholas Tse , Song Seung-heon , William Chan Wai-Ting , Fan Wei
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Reviews
good back-story, and good acting
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Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.
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There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes
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The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.
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