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''Death Before Dishonor'' marked the directorial debut for Terry J. Leonard, who was primarily known for his stunt work, but had also served as a second unit director for several feature films and television shows.<ref name=":0" /> The film was originally scheduled to shoot in Yugoslavia, but producer Lawrence Kubik received a telephone call warning him not to come to Yugoslavia, consequently, the location was moved to Israel, where production costs were lower. The film shot in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Jaffa. |
''Death Before Dishonor'' marked the directorial debut for Terry J. Leonard, who was primarily known for his stunt work, but had also served as a second unit director for several feature films and television shows.<ref name=":0" /> The film was originally scheduled to shoot in Yugoslavia, but producer Lawrence Kubik received a telephone call warning him not to come to Yugoslavia, consequently, the location was moved to Israel, where production costs were lower. The film shot in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Jaffa.<ref name=":0" /> |
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The film was released on DVD on April 17, 2001, by Anchor Bay Entertainment.<ref>{{cite web|first=Ralph|last=Tribbey|url=http://www.hive4media.com/news/html/Product_article.cfm?article_id=1020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010418031729/http://www.hive4media.com/news/html/Product_article.cfm?article_id=1020|title=DVD NEWS BRIEFS: Anchor Bay in May; Aguilera on DVD; Koch's VaultKoch's Vault|website=hive4media.com|archive-date=April 18, 2001|date=April 5, 2001|access-date=September 6, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> |
The film was released on DVD on April 17, 2001, by Anchor Bay Entertainment.<ref>{{cite web|first=Ralph|last=Tribbey|url=http://www.hive4media.com/news/html/Product_article.cfm?article_id=1020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010418031729/http://www.hive4media.com/news/html/Product_article.cfm?article_id=1020|title=DVD NEWS BRIEFS: Anchor Bay in May; Aguilera on DVD; Koch's VaultKoch's Vault|website=hive4media.com|archive-date=April 18, 2001|date=April 5, 2001|access-date=September 6, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 05:59, 12 January 2023
| Death Before Dishonor | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Terry Leonard |
| Written by | John Gatliff |
| Produced by | Lawrence Kubik |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Don Burgess |
| Edited by | Steve Mirkovich |
| Music by | Brian May |
| Distributed by | New World Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5 million[1] |
| Box office | $4,546,244[2] |
Death Before Dishonor is a 1987 American action film directed by Terry Leonard.
Plot
Gunnery Sergeant Burns (Fred Dryer) is in charge of the Marine Security Guard detachment at a United States embassy in the Middle East. When terrorists attack the compound, taking hostages, Burns becomes a one-man Marine Corps in an attempt to rescue the hostages and kill the terrorists.
Cast
- Fred Dryer as Gunnery Sergeant Burns
- Brian Keith as Colonel Halloran
- Kasey Walker as Maude
- Joanna Pacula as Elli
- Joseph Gian as Sergeant Manuel Ramirez
- Sasha Mitchell as Ruggieri
- Peter Parros as James
- Paul Winfield as The Ambassador
- Rockne Tarkington as "Jihad"
- Dan Chodos as Amin
- Mohammad Bakri as Gavril
- Chaim Girafi as Zabib
- Tuvia Tavi as Elias
- Yossi Ashdot as Hamed
Production
Death Before Dishonor marked the directorial debut for Terry J. Leonard, who was primarily known for his stunt work, but had also served as a second unit director for several feature films and television shows.[1] The film was originally scheduled to shoot in Yugoslavia, but producer Lawrence Kubik received a telephone call warning him not to come to Yugoslavia, consequently, the location was moved to Israel, where production costs were lower. The film shot in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Jaffa.[1]
Home media
The film was released on DVD on April 17, 2001, by Anchor Bay Entertainment.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Death Before Dishonor". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
- ^ "Death Before Dishonor".
- ^ Tribbey, Ralph (April 5, 2001). "DVD NEWS BRIEFS: Anchor Bay in May; Aguilera on DVD; Koch's VaultKoch's Vault". hive4media.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2001. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
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- Films about the United States Marine Corps
- Films about terrorism in the United States
- Films set in the Middle East
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