Operation Dumbo Drop Page #2

Synopsis: During the Vietnam War, a village that American forces are using to spy on the Ho Chi Minh Trail has its sacred elephant killed by the North Vietnamese Army because they were cooperating with the Americans. The villagers need an elephant for a ceremony that will occur within the week. Captain Sam Cahill, an easygoing man who is heading home, and his hotheaded replacement Captain TC Doyle scrounge up another elephant with the help of sneaky supply chief warrant officer David Poole, luckless farmboy Lawrence Farley, and short-timer Harvey Ashford, and transport it across South Vietnam to get it to the village on time, running into all sorts of transport problems, personality conflicts, and an NVA squad that wants the Americans out of the village.
Director(s): Simon Wincer
Production: Buena Vista
 
IMDB:
5.0
Rotten Tomatoes:
31%
PG
Year:
1995
107 min
390 Views


I think? Country we 're thinking?

- Go ahead.

This is not so bad,

it's quite peaceful here.

All right, guys.

Cahill, you would like elephants...

...then you get elephants.

And beautiful, at no additional cost.

As I know you are attaching

dolls with men in it.

Y B'ham?

I am negotiating. I'm

spoken on the radio.

He fancies himself a hard,

cracking but I got it.

Hello, sir. We were

40,000 agreed.

There are additional costs.

Tax, cleaning...

I understand that.

- 60,000 so.

No. 45,000.

- 60,000.

50,000.

What? Are not you?

- I'm not under pressure.

He does the elephant

not to sell.

How much does he want?

- 60,000 piastres.

We can only go to 50,000.

- 10,000 piastres is only $ 150.

That together we can muster.

- No. 50,000, otherwise not.

No military purchases

own money. That's an order.

Understood? Say it.

I see. So you get on it.

No sale, no more mission.

You always wanted.

We go back and recall

a helicopter. Forward.

Poole, we are going.

- Okay, 50,000.

What can you negotiate well.

Gracious lord, can we

Our pick of the river elephant?

For 50,000 you get an elephant

from the river, but Bo Tat.

Bo Tat is a she not a he.

The boy is Linh, he goes along.

Boy does not count Bo Tat.

- Boy is so bad with Bo Tat.

We are going away. His family...

- His whole family was slain.

In the war?

- Touched by a falling star.

Yes, in the war.

- Which side?

Does it matter?

- It is better to stay here.

He does not belong here.

He comes from it north.

Let him go.

He does not count.

- Under my responsibility.

Who can show to elephant?

I had's a fat friend,

but they did not listen.

Mr. Y B'ham, you know

determine how.

I'm living my life

with them and I learn anything?

Well does he sarcastic?

Would you join us?

- That's 20,000 piastres.

Agreed.

- Well done, Doyle.

Mr. Y B'ham is a great choice.

There is a problem.

He stares not because he was so

Wise, he is blind.

Y B'ham not blind. Y B'ham can...

Y B'ham is blind.

10,000 piastres?

Nice view.

I look 'n elephant in his ass.

Manage it?

I'm Vietnamese, Cambodian,

French tried and Jeh.

Keep him in mind.

- It is high, you see him like that.

You understand me. Maybe

our side has his slain family.

We can not trust him.

You're right. Linh not trust.

Linh trust Americans

not, and vice versa.

Everything is best in prime order.

That elephant is goodbye

say, huh? Should he take?

Why not?

It's an elephant.

- Yes, but...

He can not show a plane.

If he starts moving in a panic...

...We paid down and we are dead.

- This is important.

He only goes to

board if he is dead.

That I can arrange.

Or are you'm attached?

Linh, nobody Bo Tat

shoot.

Got a package for

Poole vet on board?

Indeed.

Gentlemen, sleeping animal.

They stir not move.

Bo Tat sleep.

Never mind. I have no

command's elephant to carry.

Gentlemen, war is fine.

Major, maybe you should

read it again.

This is secret, why did you

We heard nothing about beast.

If someone asks,

you tuna carried.

Tuna?

Transporting an elephant.

- What elephant?

You have ten minutes.

I am responsible

for it laaddek.

If that thing moves,

see you 're flying elephant.

That's funny.

What is that letter?

General Westmoreland, highest

priority. About eight.

London Zoo's got elephant

hypnotic, but that takes too long.

What is that?

- Water Buffalo-hypnotic.

Not so much, but when we gave her

give some more, does it well.

Good day, say.

- Now one and one later if necessary.

How do we do?

According to the information

they should not take.

Well, Dr. Poole...

I help you, but I do not cross

hand in my ass' n elephant.

In three.

What do you have?

- Just.

Do not move, large trunk.

What is disgusting.

You're weird.

Well conceived, Poole.

We put her on the plane

before it starts to work stuff.

Linh thought you were joking.

Bo Tat not on plane.

Pardon?

- Does not like Bo Tat.

How often they fly?

- Does not like Bo Tat.

We take 'n truck.

- The plane.

Does not like Bo Tat.

I " t.

- Go ahead.

Hurry, or you get

it has not.

You pretty? Think you

prime are best? Poor prime!

You're a bad prime.

Watch your head.

She must lie down.

Otherwise hurt themselves.

Technical knockout.

What are you doing?

- She's fine.

Americans kill everything.

You've killed Bo Tat.

You've killed Bo Tat.

She is fine.

She sleeps alone.

What do you do first

when you get home?

The first? My ma

one big kiss.

And the second?

- Give her Kleenex.

She cries tears down spouts.

And what is waiting for you, Captain?

A hammer.

My brother is roofing. And he wants

like I'm his partner.

I have been long been a soldier.

It is time for real life.

What kiss you?

Oh, nothing.

- Come on, what's that?

It's stupid.

When I came here,

I sat in the administration.

I was scared and nervous, as we

all. I thought of home.

I walked past a Coke machine

and there was a bottle.

I have kept the cap,

that brings happiness.

And has it worked?

I do not believe it, but two

years without a scratch...

I buy'm.

- No, forget it.

$ 20?

Keep your money.

- $ 40?

If it means so much to you...

- He just open that bottle.

Captain, the Major wants to see you.

Farley, look at that beautiful beast's.

How can you not like it?

We have a tough headwind.

Give me that baby I got a dose.

Poole, we have the elephant

the second pill.

Farley has

'S mishap with it.

How long does it?

At's water buffalo six hours.

Bo Tat is so great as...

How much time?

- We certainly one hours.

I've counted wrong.

You did, huh?

She's awake.

- What do you do? Dump.

Press the button. Forward.

Shoot her.

Close it.

- We go out.

Back in the cockpit.

Wait, you can here me

not leave.

I'm going to call LBJ.

I thought not.

Guys? Guys, wait for me.

Bo Tat scared.

- Do not get lost.

Let me go.

- Then he smears him, or the elephant.

When you did not let go, we

Bo Tat lost. I'll go with him along.

We have each other.

And I will be yours truly

let anything happen.

I said you do not

Aircraft loved Bo Tat.

We have them here

a lesson learned, eh?

Bo Tat...

...I'm sorry that you were afraid.

Bo Tat mean American.

Bo Tat, we bring you to a pretty

region where they will hold you.

Where the air is cold and fresh,

and the water cool and sweet.

There you from,

and where you belong.

Come on.

I saw them from a plane.

An elephant, you know for sure?

- Yes.

Why an elephant?

I know.

That is the symbol of

the Republican Party.

Nixon's Republican.

That is crazy.

Say it to Colonel Nguyen.

We're here about.

Tuy Hoa is nearby,

perhaps 15 km.

We can get a truck tomorrow.

240 km with n elephant

middle of the war.

Easy.

Agreed, if you give me

but here lashes out.

I can not stay here.

Send someone to... Moment.

What are you doing?

- I control what. Beer, steaks...

...and stretchers, maybe ice cream.

And then I returned to the pilot.

The enemy knows where we are

like a helicopter lands.

You have the elephant.

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