Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4314 in DVD
• Released on: 2007-03-31
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Format: PAL
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 83 minutes

Synopsis
This action-packed story centres on a secret US Army helicopter unit whose deadly task is to take on the murderous and heavily-armed forces of the South American drug barons. Music soundtrack by Phil Collins. Also available as part of a double feature. See 'Air America / Wings Of The Apache'.

Customer Reviews

Very silly. Great Fun
Topgun in helicopters.

Thats it. That tells you all you need to know! The plot line is incredibly similar. Young talented pilot, starts out well, has to go through a period of trial and self doubt, emerges to go to war and be a hero in battle. Picks up girl along the way.

The one standout feature of this film is Tommy Lee Jones: He has some absolutely fantastic one-liners in this film. He gets 110% out of the script and turns in a fine performance. While everyone else in the film is bland, his role is actually quite developed, with some great comic moments, some drama, and an actually rather well portrayed personal-life of being a man moving into middle age.

The air to air sequences are fantastic. The whole thing is absolutely unashamedly patriotic. There is no deep moral analysis of the rights and wrongs of war. This is a gung-ho movie from start to finish.

Definitely worth a watch over a couple of beers with the lads, although it has sadly dated now.

Young and Cage, All Gone Bye Bye.
this is a fun little movie with lots of action (and some silly romantic moments) i remember seeing the film when it first came out but it has sadly dated, even so it is a fun movie to watch on a rainy day....

(come on its Britian its always raining)

If you love military movies or things that fly and fire bullets then this ones for you

Fire Birds
This film is good. All involved play their parts well. What you get is a feel-good, american hero, let's kill the drug lord kinda film.

Good action, explosions, arrogant young pilot who comes good. A love interest. All the ingredients of Top Gun, but without Tom Cruise.
Better, in my opinion.

And Amazon, please list this as Fire Birds. It makes no sense having two listings for the same product.