Fire Birds (1990)
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.
Released: May 25, 1990
Runtime: 85 minutes
Stars: Nicolas Cage, Tommy Lee Jones, Sean Young, Bryan Kestner, Dale Dye, Illana Diamant
Crew: David Newman (Original Music Composer), Norman Buckley (Editor), David Green (Director), Bill Badalato (Producer), Tony Imi (Director of Photography), Mike Fenton (Casting)