Flight of the Intruder

Flight of the Intruder

The only thing they can count on is each other.

Directed by John Milius

Produced by Paramount Pictures

1991115 min5.8 / 10

A war action film centered on two disillusioned pilots who bond over their defiant rejection of military constraints, driven by combat sequences and moral frustration rather than introspection.

U.S. Navy pilot Lt. Jake Grafton and his bombardier buddy, Lt. Cmdr. Virgil Cole, are two soldiers embedded in the Vietnam War growing frustrated by the military's constraints on their missions. Despite the best efforts of their commanding officer, Cmdr. Frank Camparelli, to re-engage them, this disillusioned pair decide to take the war effort into their own hands with an explosive battle plan that could well get them court-martialed.

Questions people ask

  • Is Flight of the Intruder violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is Flight of the Intruder scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Flight of the Intruder easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Flight of the Intruder sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Flight of the Intruder end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity40

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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