Fire Birds
A joint task force operation between the Drug Enforcement Administration and the U.S. Army has been formed to dismantle one of the largest drug cartels operating in South America. Multiple attempts to assault the cartel’s mountainous compound have been thwarted by a Scorpion-attack helicopter piloted by a cartel leader, Eric Stoller (Bert Rhine). After having several aircraft shot down, most notably a pair of UH–60 Black Hawks and their AH–1 Cobra escorts, the army turns to the new AH–64 Apache attack helicopter, which can match its enemies’ maneuverability and firepower.
Director:David Green, Jeffrey Wetzel, Marilyn Bailey, Matt Earl Beesley
Stars:Bryan Kestner, Cylk Cozart, Dale Dye, Gregory Vahanian, Illana Diamant, Marshall R. Teague, Nicolas Cage, Peter Onorati, Sean Young, Tommy Lee Jones
Country:United States of America
Year:1990