The Human Shield
Genres
Overview
The Human Shield is a 1991 film directed by Ted Post. It stars Michael Dudikoff and Tommy Hinkley. It is about a former government agent who must save his diabetic brother from Iraqi abductors.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
88 min
Release Date
1992-03-27
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
11
Vote Average
5.2
Michael Dudikoff
Doug Matthews
Tommy Hinkley
Ben Matthews
Hana Azoulay-Hasfari
Lila Haddilh
Steve Inwood
Ali Dallal
Uri Gavriel
Tanzi
Avi Keidar
Sager
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7.7
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2005-01-07 | ku
5.8
Badland
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7.3
Take Off
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9.2
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0.0
saat zaman
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7.2
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7.5
Control Room
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6.0
Redacted
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7.3
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6.0
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6.5
Fair Game
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6.1
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5.5
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0.0
Mesocafé
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6.8
Standard Operating Procedure
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6.8
The Tiger and the Snow
Love and injury in time of war. Attilio de Giovanni teaches poetry in Italy. He has a romantic soul, and women love him. But he is in love with Vittoria, and the love is unrequited. Every night he dreams of marrying her, in his boxer shorts and t-shirt, as Tom Waits sings. Vittoria travels to Iraq with her friend, Fuad, a poet; they are there with the second Gulf War breaks out. Vittoria is injured. Attilio must get to her side, and then, as war rages around him, he must find her the medical care she needs. In war, does love conquer all?
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5.4
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6.7
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