| Death Before Dishonor | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Terry J. 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 |
| Box office | $4,546,244 |
Death Before Dishonor is a 1987 American action film directed by Terry J. Leonard.
Plot
Gunnery Sergeant Burns 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. 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.
Home media
The film was released on DVD on April 17, 2001, by Anchor Bay Entertainment.
References
- ^ "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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- 1987 action films
- American action films
- New World Pictures films
- Films about the United States Marine Corps
- Films about terrorism in the United States
- Films set in the Middle East
- Films shot in Israel
- Films scored by Brian May (composer)
- 1980s English-language films
- 1980s American films
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