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(grunting) (snipping wires)

- Get down.

(speaking foreign language)

- That was close.

- Relax it's time.

- [Radek] It's getting tight.

- It was tight to begin with.

They still got seven minutes to go.

- For months I've been waiting to get

that goddamn depot

and I don't wanna take no risks.

- You've no need to worry Colonel Radek.

Where your Air Force has failed,

my strike commandos won't.

They'll see you through.

- [Sambello] That's it.

Thank you.

You know when I used to steal watermelon

down in Alabama I used to have to climb fence not cut it.

- Shut up and pass the shears.

The charge,

while the mains hooked up Sambello.

- All set. - Get down.

Okay, let's move.

He's coming around again.

Christ he never stops.

Ready.

Okay now.

- [Soldier] Just say the word sir.

(exotic music) (speaking foreign language)

- Four minutes yet sir.

- Yeah.

(speaking foreign language)

- Three minutes Major.

- You're only here as an observer Colonel.

So this time it will be Ransom who will give us the signal.

He's a pro.

No point in fretting.

- Two minutes Colonel.

- Shit.

(guns firing) (speaking foreign language)

- Hold on you.

- Major, the depot at all costs remember.

At all costs.

Hit it.

(explosions booming)

- What happened Mike? - I don't know.

Let's get out of here.

Sambello!

Dirty sons of bitches!

Shit!

(Mike groaning)

- Oh God.

They're all dead.

- [Radek] That's the risk they ran.

- [Major] They had another minute to go.

- The mission Major.

Above all the mission.

Your team did an excellent job.

The strike men must always be remembered.

They were heroes.

(downbeat music)

(upbeat music)

(struggling gasps)

(all yelling)

- I like the American.

He's American, our savior.

- He's American.

(all shouting American)

Go to him. (speaking foreign language)

You are American.

You are our master.

Kill him.

- Stop it. (guns firing)

- A filthy prisoner, kill him.

He is the evil you must destroy.

- He's the enemy fine.

But now you've defeated him and he's your prisoner.

Why should I shoot an unarmed marked man in cold blood?

- All that is evil must be wiped out.

The man is a demon,

and I never take a demon as a prisoner.

He's your enemy American.

He hates and he kills.

He's the devil.

We want you to kill this evil.

- No.

(guns firing)

(speaking foreign language)

- They're disappointed.

You failed them.

They were hoping you would be their savior.

- Savior. - 'Cause you're American.

It's a great power.

They knew you'd come sooner or later.

That's why your gesture, your humanity towards the enemy

has let them down.

(speaking foreign language)

- This place is so...

- It was a place worship not long ago.

Now only violence reigns here.

Founded by Father Francois,

a truly wonderful man.

Would you like a drop of this?

- No thank you.

- It's not bourbon but it gives you the feeling.

- You enjoy it old man.

- Thank you.

We've been under constant attack here.

Everyday the Vietcong.

The women abused.

The men deported or killed.

That is until the arrival of the Russians.

- The Russians?

What the hell you talking about old man?

- Two officers monsieur.

A man and a woman.

And the man is the incarnation of Lucifer.

It was he who killed Father Francois.

They call him Jakoda.

- Alright then.

I'll take some but I can't take all of you.

The old and the sick ones are gonna have to stay behind.

Then when I get to the American lines,

I'll send back some choppers, and pick up the rest of you.

Okay?

- Okay, you take this, it's your gun.

- And you take this.

- Let's go.

(all shouting American)

(downbeat music)

Alright, keep moving, go on.

Go on.

Alright keep moving, keep moving.

Come on, come on, move. - Hurry, hurry.

- I don't see anybody. - What?

(yelling)

- American.

Look a radio.

If it works you can contact your people.

If it works, you're very lucky.

- [Ransom] They're almost indestructible.

(soldiers calling out drills)

- [Drill Sergeant] You look like a bunch of ruptured ducks.

Move it Private.

(muffled chatter)

- Colonel sir, I'm getting Ransom from strike command.

- You what?

What the hell you talking about?

- Really am sir.

Michael Ransom.

He's using code four.

Bad signal.

Comes and goes.

Hard to tell where he's calling from sir.

- [Ransom] Answer God dammit.

- [Soldier] I'm getting him.

- Strike One to SAT Eagle, Strike One to SAT Eagle.

I'm in the blue zone.

About 20 clicks east of old delta point.

- [Soldier] Gotcha Strike One.

Where are the rest of you?

- The rest of strike command demands vengeance.

Sarafinnian, Sambello,

Kain, dirty.

- [Soldier] What the hell you saying Ransom?

- They all demand justice.

- [Controller] Helicopter 1-0-2-5,

security clearing for a Major Herriman on main pad.

Helicopter 1-0-2-5,

security clearing for a Major Herriman on main pad.

- One of 'em's still alive.

- Ransom.

The best in the group.

The most highly trained.

- Well this Ransom's gonna have to justify his position

in a zone so far away from our lines.

He's got 20 God damned Vietnamese with him,

without any authority.

- I should think you're the one

who has to justify to Ransom.

- Major.

I don't have to justify crap.

You see, Ransom's still under my command.

I could have him shot for desertion.

How 'bout a drink Major?

- Don't underestimate the man Colonel.

Ransom's no ordinary soldier.

He's a war machine and is on the war path,

and you know why.

- That's pretty frightening.

He think he can still get to the rendezvous point?

We gave him 24 hours.

That place is just crawling with Vietcong.

- I wanna be there

and command the operation.

- Alright Major,

You'll be in charge of the helicopter squad.

And Major,

this Ransom,

is he really that good?

- There's no one who can touch him

in your whole damned army.

- [Radek] Dismissed.

- No.

(downbeat music)

(grumbling) - No no, it's me.

(chuckling)

American will you take me to America with you?

- This country's at war now.

I can't leave until it's over.

- I wanna come with you

when there's peace.

Father Francois told me about a wonderful place

where Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck live.

- [Ransom] Disneyland.

- Father Francois told me that to see it all

it takes a whole month.

- It sure can.

They have popcorn and ice cream growing on trees.

A kid can get all the ice cream and candy he wants.

All secret wishes come true there.

Anything you want can be granted to you

by the Genie from the magic lamp.

I'm here to serve you little master.

Command and I will obey.

- American take me with you please.

- Lao go back to sleep.

Hurry now.

- He promised me he would take me to America

when the war's over.

- You heard what I said Lao.

It's late.

- Goodnight. - Goodnight Lao.

- You give him false hope.

Lao is a very sensitive child.

This is not your war really.

After all, when the war is finished you'll go away,

while we will have to stay here,

poor as before.

Maybe poorer.

It's not right to fool children.

- [Controller] Operation Recoup, 30 seconds to take off.

Start Logan's identification.

- Captain one ready. - Captain two ready.

- Captain three ready. - Captain four ready.

- [Captain] Captain five ready.

- [Controller] Logan copter six come in.

- [Captain] Logan copter six ready, sorry sir.

- You two scout.

(speaking foreign language) Get lost.

(guns firing)

Get down!

Damn, they'll get all of us now.

SAT Eagle, this is Strike One.

SAT Eagle this is Strike One.

You're gonna have to move up the rendezvous,

move up the rendezvous.

Move up the rendezvous SAT Eagle, over.

- Major we're picking something from Strike One.

Did ya here?

- Yeah, there's a lot of interference though.

I think we better hurry to the rendezvous point.

- Right on sir.

- American look at the river.

There are many of them.

They are the ones who shoot at us.

- I need some explosives.

- Give here, look.

I stole this when I was in the French Army in 1955.

And that's not all, I stole the captain's woman too.

- Hot damn.

You got any more of those?

Listen you're gonna have to hold them off, okay,

and double back to the village.

- Yeah.

- I'm gonna go down and try to to blow up that tugboat.

- But watch yourself though.

- I will.

- Come on let's go.

Hurry, hurry, hurry.

- May God protect you.

- You to Lao.

(dramatic music)

(guns firing) (crying out)

(speaking foreign language)

(grenade exploding)

- Bon jour.

(dramatic music) (speaking foreign language)

Those were my French hand grenades.

Yeah, that's the way to go.

- SAT Eagle here, SAT Eagle.

Got five minutes to rendezvous with strike command.

Strike One into point five.

Perfectly on schedule.

- Proceed to coordinates 26 and 58.

Pick up operation will be in exactly seven minutes,

or all will be returned to base.

Just seven minutes.

- Hurry.

(speaking foreign language)

(exciting music) (groaning)

- Do you remember me French one?

And now you can join your friend Father Francois.

- The jungle's full of Vietcong.

We can't stay here.

We're like easy targets.

- Alright then you've got to get back to the village.

I'm gonna try and keep them on me,

and then head back to the rendezvous.

Choppers will be here soon

and I'll go in the village to get ya.

Now get outta here, move.

(energetic music)

- Colonel, Major Herriman's arrived at the rendezvous point.

There's no sign of Ransom sir.

There's signs of heavy combat in the area though.

- Heavy combat in the area?

Get 'em back in there.

Listen you bunch of army ants,

this is Black Fox,

ordering all flying locusts return to base.

Do you hear me?

Return to base.

This is Black Fox.

Re-entry at once, over.

- Received Black Fox.

To all locust units, immediate return to base.

- This is SAT Eagle in unit one.

We shall continue search for commando Mike Ransom, out.

- But sir.

- You just follow my orders.

I'm your commanding officer on this trip.

Got it. - Yes sir.

- SAT Eagle,

I'm ordering you back to base Herriman.

Do you hear me?

Get you ass back to base.

- [Major] Can't make you out Black Fox.

Too much interference.

Hope you can hear me, I'm still looking for Mike Ransom.

Take care.

- That son of a bitch.

(upbeat music)

(growling)

(speaking foreign language)

(guns firing)

- [Female Soldier] Hurry.

(grenade exploding)

- Up higher.

Come on.

(speaking foreign language)

(comm link beeping)

- [Major] SAT Eagle to Strike One, can you hear me Ransom?

Come in, come in.

- SAT Eagle this is Strike One.

SAT Eagle this is Strike One.

You're coming in loud and clear.

Repeat, you're coming in loud and clear.

- Ransom you mother, where the hell are you?

- [Ransom] I'm about two clicks east

from the rendezvous Major.

The place is crawling with Charlies.

My only cover is beyond a rice field.

But I'd be a sitting duck if I crossed it.

- You'll have to make a run for it.

We can't pick you up in the jungle.

We can be there in less than two minutes.

Heads up Ransom.

(speaking foreign language)

- Commander, heading in your direction.

Use mortars, use mortars.

(speaking foreign language)

(bombs exploding)

- [Ransom] Shoot you bastards shoot!

- Look there.

It's Ransom.

Start heading down.

Faster, down, down.

(guns firing)

Ransom, get your ass in here quick.

Hurry.

We'll cover you, get in.

Get in.

(drill sergeant calling drills)

- [Drill Sergeant] And stop swinging your butts.

You're soldiers not hookers.

- Ransom, don't do anything reckless.

Colonel Radek is now your direct superior officer.

- That son of a bitch killed my buddies.

Then he pulled the choppers from the village.

Those people saved my life.

I outta bust his-- - Michael.

You're a good soldier,

and I don't wanna see you get shafted with a court marshal

for some nervous outburst.

Come on.

- How did the press get in here?

- Did you ever try to keep them out sir?

- [Press Man] There he is, Sergeant Ransom.

(muffled chatter)

- Hey you guys got the wrong man.

- Look over this way. - Look up.

- Okay but what's this all about?

- Well your single handed action in the rescue.

We heard you lost your complete squad.

Can you tell us something about it?

- Excuse me gentlemen.

- Gentlemen of the press,

I present this brave soldier,

Sergeant Michael Ransom for a silver star.

One of the bravest men in my regimen.

And it's soldiers like him

that're gonna help us win this war.

Congratulations. (dramatic music)

- Russian officers in Vietnam?

What're those fly faces doing here

and where the hell are they?

- Here more or less.

I think they have a base linked to point seven of Saiyong.

- We need proof Ransom.

Without proof we can't take action.

- I'll get you all the proof you want.

Just send me back in there with a squad.

- Not a squad.

No helicopters.

Nothing soldier.

Let's make that very clear.

- [Ransom] Then what is it we can do Colonel?

- Photographs of those Russian officers.

- Alright, on the condition that you liberate

the Vietnamese that saved me.

- You got four days Ransom.

You're completely on your own.

Four days. - The camera.

- They'll be no help from me, Ransom.

- I'm getting used to that.

(dramatic music)

- Just beyond that ridge. - Okay.

(guns firing) It's a trap, get down!

(grenade exploding)

(dramatic music)

(sobbing)

- [Lao] American.

American.

American.

They came.

Tell him many will die.

It was big man.

And a white woman.

They won't let it stall.

Jakoda was his name.

American tell me,

tell me about Disneyland.

- They got tons of popcorn there.

And all you gotta do is go climb the tree to go eat it.

And there's cotton candy, mountains of it.

And chocolate milk, and malted...

And there's a genie, a magic genie.

And he can't wait to grant your wishes.

(sobbing)

Jakoda!

(energetic music)

Bring me to Jakoda.

- Yeah, there Jakoda.

Jakoda there.

Jakoda, Jakoda.

- Where?

- [Soldier] In there.

- Bull shit, there's nobody in there.

- Jakoda, over there.

Over there.

Jakoda.

(downbeat music)

- Jakoda! (guns firing)

Jakoda!

Jakoda!

- [Jakoda] You looking for me Americanski.

- Back off!

I'm full of plastique,

and I'll blow us all to hell.

You got to the count of five.

One!

Two!

Three!

Four!

Fi...

- You can start counting again,

but I will cut his throat before you can throw the bomb.

- Throw it man.

Blow all these bastards to freaking hell.

- Excellent, courageous.

The boy is a real hero.

Blow us all up.

Be my guest Americanski.

- I'm gonna kill you Jakoda.

Who else is here?

How many more prisoners are there?

- Jokoda he killed the rest of us.

I'm the only one left.

And now I think I know why they

kept me alive.

It was because of you.

- Because of me?

- You're tough, instead I was the first to give in.

Martin Boomer is Martin the Fainthearted.

A coward.

I tried to resist.

I just can't stand physical pain.

I never could.

I was always even afraid to go to the dentist.

You understand. - Yeah.

- So that's why they put us together,

'cause we're opposites.

They figure I'll convince you.

- Convince me of what?

- Get them out.

(speaking foreign language)

- Well Martin, how did you behave today?

Like a hero?

Shame on you.

That's against your nature.

You shouldn't do that.

- Please Jakoda.

Just kill me.

Don't torture me again.

Please.

- That's more like you Martin.

But a little punishing will do you good.

- Leave him alone you bastard.

- Don't be so impatient Ransom.

Your turn will come.

Let's hear the daily broadcast.

And you listen close ransom.

Start reading you.

(dramatic music)

Read.

- This is Private Martin Boomer.

I'm sure many of you

American service men out there

recognize my voice.

The voice of truth.

Not that of our imperialist rulers.

But soon

another one of our former fighting men

known to all of you

shall take my place,

to remind you that we are fighting

a useless and unjust war.

Our country has sent us far away from home to die

in a battle that we can never win.

Lay down your arms friends,

before it's too late.

The highly decorated hero I now present to you

has already done so,

Sergeant Michael Ransom.

- They've taken him prisoner.

- Damn.

They'll go to work on him.

Brainwash him.

It's gonna hurt moral.

They get him to sing.

This god damned war gets worse and worse.

- We've got to do everything we can to free him.

We can attack that base he was talking about.

- Seiyung, it's pointless.

I've already sent a recon group in there.

They didn't spot a thing.

The enemy pulled back.

That Ransom was right.

Those God damned Russian are behind this whole deal.

Now they'll torture his ass.

He'll talk and,

they'll be more deserters.

- Ransom will stand up to it,

and you know he will.

He'd rather get killed than give in.

I admit Ransom's rum out of luck Colonel,

but it's worth a try, let me go look for him.

- He hasn't a chance in Hell.

(speaking foreign language)

(grunting)

- [Jakoda] Ransom tell us what you know.

Talk ransom talk.

For you long to do it Ransom.

Ransom, Ransom.

(speaking foreign language)

(yelling)

- Damn.

Okay Martin.

- I made it.

This time I screwed him, Jakoda.

He said to read.

I didn't read.

I didn't read.

I'm now like you.

Aren't I?

- You're great Martin.

- Honest? - Yeah.

A real hero.

You bastards!

He's dead!

You killed him!

He's dead!

- This isn't torturer anymore Jakoda.

You can't leave him in a cell with a rotting corpse.

It's inhuman.

- Ransom is strong.

He can take physical pain.

It's the mental stress we are after.

With both we will achieve our aim.

And we both have the same aim don't we?

(dramatic music)

(gagging)

God, get away.

Get away.

- I've convinced Jakoda to leave you in my hands.

The war is over now.

It's only a matter of days.

Your voice on the radio will only help to allow

your inevitable defeat.

And afterwards you will be free.

Do you understand you'll be free Michael.

- American soldiers,

I'm one of you.

My name is Michael Ransom.

I know the war isn't going very well right now.

And so that's the reason I'm telling you guys

to hang in there and fight like hell!

- Get away from there. - Show these batsards

who the hell we are.

- Help comrades. - Shut up you.

Come on, you're coming with me.

Move.

(fighting impacts and cries)

- [Olga] Stop it will be worse for you.

- For now it's worse for him.

Move it.

(energetic music)

- Wait. - Wait for what?

- [Olga] You'll never get through.

- Cut that out.

(guns firing)

- Stop.

I'm afraid. - So am I.

(explosion booming)

- [Olga] Stop it.

Michael you're hurting me.

- [Michael] Good.

- I hope he catches you, you bastard.

- No. - Come on.

- Let go. - Get up and move.

- This way.

- They'll kill us both. - Come on.

- No. - Come on.

(guns firing)

(yelling) (flame roaring)

- Over here. (speaking foreign language)

- Bull shit.

(guns firing)

Let's get out of here.

Hurry, hurry.

- Come on.

Go, go, go.

Hurry!

Get back, back.

(explosion booming)

(speaking foreign language)

- Scared the shit outta me.

- [Jakoda] Here.

- Get up.

Get up, move.

- No, no. - Relax.

The worst that can happen to you

is that you'll get shot by your own men.

How do you say goodbye in Russian.

Auf wiedersehen.

- We split up here.

- My squad, follow me.

(speaking foreign language) (fighting impacts and cries)

- Major, it's incredible.

God damn incredible.

Your boy Ransom made a clean get away.

By God we can be proud of him.

A true American hero,

and I'm personally going to go out and pick his ass up

and congratulate him.

Soldier.

- Are you hungry?

There's lots of greens if you like.

- What're you going to do with me.

- I don't know yet.

You're the living proof that the Russians are in this area.

(gasping) (speaking foreign language)

(energetic music)

(groaning) (guns firing)

(yelling) (guns firing)

They're closing in and I gotta move out.

And that means you too.

So don't cry and don't shout, okay?

- Watch out.

I can't go any longer.

- Come on it's just a little bit further.

I know you can do it, come on.

- No one's going to pick you up here.

- Colonel Radek is.

- He's going to kill you he said.

- You're nuts.

- Radek killed your buddies.

Radek caused you capture.

We wanted a decorated soldier and he sacrificed you.

Who better than you?

- You're lying, you're just making this up.

You just want me to let you go.

- Radek's working for the KGB you thickheaded hero.

- Come on. - No.

- They're down there Colonel.

See them?

Right on schedule. - Go down.

Weapons ready gunner? - Yes sir.

- Kill him.

Eliminate him.

- Beg your pardon. - I said shoot him.

(guns firing) (Olga crying out)

- We've been hit.

Pressure's going down.

- Turn this son of a bitch around and head back.

Move it.

(dramatic music)

(speaking foreign language)

- Hi Charlie.

(yelling) (guns firing)

- Shut up.

Our fire one now. (explosion booming)

(rocket blowing up) (guns firing)

- Not bad Americanski, but not good enough.

Come on, get up, and see what you can do with your fists.

Just me and you pussy cat.

Come on. (energetic music)

- Yeah.

(fighting impacts and cries)

- Come on hit me, is that all you've got?

Nice.

I break your back.

Hey hero, remember the Vietnamese village,

with that boy called Lao?

Nice boy wasn't he?

That's why I decided to save him for last.

He had such fragile bones.

(yelling)

- [Lao] American, will you take me to America with you?

I wanna come with you when there's peace.

Brother Francois told me about a wonderful place

where Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck live.

American take me with you please.

- Radek!

Radek!

You traitor!

Radek!

Come out you traitor!

Where are you!

- Ransom. - Where is he?

- He's disappeared.

- He's our enemy.

That dirty dog's gotta pay.

- I know, but there's not a damn thing we can do about it.

- The war is over and Radek's fled.

- Where? - No one knows where.

- I'm gonna get that son of a bitch.

I'm gonna kill him if it's the last thing I ever do.

- [Announcer] Philippine Airlines

announces flight number 4-7-0 from this address en route.

Philippine airlines announces flight 4-7-0...

(muffled chatter)

- It's good to see you. - Thanks.

What's new? - Not here boy.

Not here, let's go.

(bells chiming) (muffled chatter)

(speaking foreign language)

- Where is he?

- Here in a Manilla.

He plays the business man, import, export, the usual,

but the place is crawling with Soviet agents.

- [Ransom] Radek's a traitor,

aren't they doing anything about it?

- [Major] We're and the Philippines not the US.

- [Ransom] Well can't they extradite him?

[Major] Oh Christ, the Russian embassy

would give him asylum in two minutes.

- [Ransom] Come on major, screw the Russians.

Let's get in there and pull him out.

- Hey, easy, easy, keep it down.

Now listen Ransom,

I can't cover for you.

Or protect you.

The war is over.

So you're on your own.

(muffled chatter)

- It's not over for me yet.

I still got one more bastard to get rid of.

Then I'll call it quits.

(dramatic music)

Mister Radek?

- I'm afraid he's very busy.

Who should I say is calling?

- Ransom.

Michael Ransom.

- What did you put there?

- It's a bomb.

Don't worry, you got around two minutes yet.

If you don't make too many vibrations.

(explosion booming)

- Go check that out.

You too, go ahead.

(dramatic music)

- Yes Michael Ransom, I recognized him

and he asked for you.

- Ransom.

(guns firing)

- There are guns in there.

Hurry, hurry.

- Go to the other side.

Go on, go on.

Where is he? - Right here.

(guns firing)

(speaking foreign language)

- Come on guys, let's move it.

Get him.

(guns firing)

- Come get me you son of a bitch.

Come on.

(guns firing)

Ransom!

(yelling)

(grenade exploding)

- Die, die!

- Aericanski.

You're going to pay for what you did.

I'm going to kill you for this.

I've been waiting for this moment Americanski.

(fighting impacts and cries)

- Ah shut up.

(grenade exploding)

- [Jakoda] Americanski!

- These Russian dentists make some pretty good dentures.

Hot damn. (dramatic music)

Any similarity between persons living and dead,

especially dead,

is purely accidental.

Yeah, very accidental.

Like one in a million, maybe.