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Synopsis: A retired special agent named John Matrix led an elite unit and has left the armed forces to live in a secluded mountain home with his daughter Jenny. But now he is forced out of retirement when his daughter is kidnapped by a band of thugs intent on revenge! Unbeknownst to Matrix, the members of his former unit are being killed one by one. Even though Matrix' friend General Franklin Kirby gives Matrix armed guards, attackers manage to kidnap Matrix and Jenny. Matrix learns that Bennett, a former member of his Matrix' unit who was presumed dead has kidnapped him to try to force Matrix to do a political assassination for a man called Arius (who calls himself El Presidente), a warlord formerly bested by Matrix who wishes to lead a military coup in his home country. Since Arius will have Jenny killed if Matrix refuses, Matrix reluctantly accepts the demand.
Director(s): Mark L. Lester
Production: 20th Century Fox
  2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.7
Metacritic:
51
Rotten Tomatoes:
70%
R
Year:
1985
90 min
517 Views


Oh!

- Oh, no!

- What's wrong?

This isn't a plane.

This is a canoe with wings.

- Then get in and start paddling.

- Oh!

Start the engine! Hurry!

OK, OK.

- This plane's older than I am!

- Come on!

There's no L.E.D. read-out!

I've only trained on a Cessna.

- Hurry up!

- I'm trying!

Sh*t!

Oh!

Come on, piece of sh*t!

Fly or die!

Works every time.

All right.

Here we go.

- Watch out for the boat!

- We're not going to make it! Ah!

- Yes, we are.

- Aah!

Oh.

We did it. We did it.

Wow!

Well done.

Thank you.

- Matrix?

- Call the federal building.

Have them monitor every police,

aviation, and marine channel.

- What are you expecting?

- World War III.

Repeat:
this is Whiskey X-ray

Urgent you respond.

Attention

unidentified aircraft.

This is the Coast Guard

cutter Marauder.

You're flying over

the San Magill gunnery range.

This is a highly

restricted area.

Change course or you will be

forced to land. Acknowledge.

Urgent. Repeat, urgent.

You must contact

General Franklin Kirby.

First change course or you risk

being shot down. Acknowledge.

They shoot the sh*t

out of this area all the time.

Flights out of LAX

avoid it like the plague.

- Can you go below radar?

- Not marine radar.

If I get us close to the water,

the waves can camouflage us.

- Go down.

- Oh... OK.

- Do it!

- Hang on.

We lost them, sir.

Slitting a little girl's throat

is like cutting warm butter.

Put the knife away,

and shut your mouth.

I love listening to

your little piss-ant soldiers...

trying to talk tough.

They make me laugh.

If Matrix was here,

he'd laugh, too.

Mr. Bennett,

my soldiers are patriots.

Your soldiers are nothing.

Matrix and I could kill

every one of them...

in a blink of an eye.

Remember that.

Are you trying to frighten me?

I don't have to try.

When Matrix finishes the job,

he'll be back for his daughter.

Now, whether she's alive

or dead doesn't matter.

Then he'll be after you.

Now, the only thing

between Matrix and you...

is me.

It is you that is afraid,

Mr. Bennett.

You are afraid of Matrix.

Of course. I'm smart.

But I have an edge.

I have his daughter.

- Is that it?

- That's the one.

Land here. It's the most

isolated spot we'll find.

OK. Here we go.

You remember the message?

Commando. Kirby.

Code red. Coordinates.

Got it.

Don't break radio silence

until they see me.

How will I know?

Because all f***ing hell

is going to break loose.

Be careful, Matrix.

Good luck.

Thanks.

Mira.

S. El presidente aqui.

He was not on the plane.

Kill her.

Como esta?

Alto!

Aah!

Welcome back, John.

So glad you could make it.

Little b*tch!

I'll kill her!

Yah!

Commando!

I say again, Commando!

This is Whiskey X-ray 448.

I have an emergency message

for a General Franklin Kirby.

I repeat,

General Franklin Kirby.

General Kirby, we have

your message on the teletype.

Disparen!

Paren disparando!

Vayan y miren.

Ah!

Aah!

Venganse conmigo!

Aah!

Aah!

Jenny!

Jenny!

Jenny!

Daddy?

Jenny!

Daddy?

Daddy?

Jenny!

Daddy?

Aah!

No, not daddy.

Come on!

Daddy.

Aah!

John? How's your arm, John?

Come find out.

No, thanks.

Think I'll take a pass.

John, stick your head out.

One shot

right between the eyes.

I'll make it quick

for old times' sake.

Stop screwing around

and let the girl go.

It's me you want.

I have one arm.

You can beat me.

Come on, Bennett, throw away

that chicken-sh*t gun.

You don't just want

to pull a trigger.

Put the knife in me

and look me in the eye...

and see what's going on

in there when you turn it.

That's what you

want to do, right?

- I could kill you, John.

- Let the girl go.

It's between you and me.

Don't deprive yourself

of some pleasure.

Come on, Bennett.

Let's party.

I can beat you.

I don't need the girl.

I don't need the girl!

Ha! I don't need

the gun, John.

I can beat you.

I don't need no gun!

I'm going to kill you now!

Ha!

Daddy.

You're getting old, John.

You're getting old.

Eeeah!

Eeeah!

Aaah!

John, I feel good.

Just like old times.

What's it feel like to be

a dying man, John?

You're a dead man, John.

Bullshit!

John, I'm not going to shoot you

between the eyes.

I'm going to shoot you

between the balls!

Ah...

Let off some steam,

Bennett.

Daddy.

Move out!

- Leave anything for us?

- Just bodies.

I'd like you to start up

your unit again, John.

All it would take

is your coming back.

This was the last time.

Until the next time.

No chance.

I will protect you

Nothing can hurt you

No storm clouds

gathering terrify

I am a mountain

Surrounded by your love

You are a fountain

That dreams are made of

We fight for love

We fight for love

Fight for love

Somewhere

Somehow

Someone

Somewhere

Somehow

Someone

I fight with fire

As I watch them conspire

To blow my world apart

Between the light

And the endless night

You will always be in my heart

We fight for love

We fight for love

Fight for love

We fight for love

Somewhere

Somehow

Someone

Somewhere

Somehow

Someone

Somewhere

Somehow

Someone

Somewhere

Somehow

Someone

Somewhere

Somehow

Someone

Somewhere

Somehow

Someone

Somewhere

Somehow

Someone

Somewhere

Somehow

Someone

Somewhere

Somehow

Someone

Somewhere...

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Steven E. de Souza

Steven Edward de Souza (born November 17, 1947) is an American producer, director and screenwriter. He is among a handful of screenwriters whose films have earned over US$2 billion at the worldwide box office. more…

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