The Rescue Page #4

Synopsis: A team of Navy S.E.A.L.s are sent to destroy a disabled submarine so it will not fall into the wrong hands. They complete their mission, but are captured before they can return to their base. The U.S. government will not mount a rescue mission to free the soldiers, so their adolescent children take over. The kids find a way to venture into the foreign country and then must overcome many obstacles.
Director(s): Ferdinand Fairfax
Production: Touchstone Pictures
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
5.5
PG
Year:
1988
97 min
361 Views


you mess everything up. I'm not here to follow you.

I'm here to get Dad. What do you mean

we're not going in? We're not gonna

turn this boat around

and go back. Look, he'll never

make it in there. I'm not sure we'll

make it in there! I made it this far, didn't I? Look, he's a little brat,

but he's here. Now, we're not gonna

turn this boat around. I'm not taking him over!

It's too dangerous. He has a point. That's North Korea,

not North Dakota. Look, you crossed that

line last night. Why didn't

you say something then? Come on, Shawn,

we had a plan.

Exactly. Exactly. And he wasn't part of it. Maybe we should take a vote. Look, I said I'm going

and I'm going. And she's gonna go. You don't have to go.

Your father's not in there. You know, you are not

giving the orders around here. You know

what you are? I know what you are.

You're scared. You're just a little

chicken, hiding behind

your baby brother. He's not chicken! Because you don't have

enough guts to go in

and get your own father. Well, maybe you don't care

about your father,

but I care about mine. J.J.: I'll go in by

myself, if I have to. And if I don't die doing it,

I'll bring him back. Hey, J.J... And if you're

such a chicken sh*t, I might just bring

your father back for you. (GROWLS)

No, no, stop! MAX: Cut it out! Cut it out!

ADRIAN:
You guys, stop it! MAX: Now, relax! Stop it! J.J.: I'll rip

your face off. Oh, we can't think

about it anymore! We just have to go!

We go. We do it.

We go all the way! The plan,

the commitment,

all of it! Now, let's cross

the line right now. Once and for all,

do it! Do it! Come on, goddamn it!

Do it now before

I know what I just said! You get down,

and you stay down.

Do you understand me? Yeah. (ENGINE STARTS) (SHOUTING IN KOREAN) Oh, God.

Look behind us. (MACHINE GUN FIRING) They're

shooting bullets! Real bullets!

Shawn, move it! J.J.: Watch that rock! (MACHINE GUN FIRING) Go, Shawn! Stay down! (SHOUTING IN KOREAN) They've got a cannon!

They've got a cannon! They're trying

to kill us. Watch out! (SHOUTING IN KOREAN) God, Shawn,

do something! (MACHINE GUN FIRING) (SCREAMS) (SHOUTING IN KOREAN) We're trapped! Hang on! Hit the deck! (SHOUTING IN KOREAN) (SCREAMING) Oh! Yeah!

Whoo-hoo! Whoo!

Yeah! J.J.:
You all right?

Everyone okay? ADRIAN: Yeah.

SHAWN:
Yeah. SHAWN: But we're sinking. MAX:

Welcome to North Korea. ADRIAN:

I keep imagining

my father. Seeing him looking at me

when I come for him. I wonder what

he's gonna say. I know what

mine will say. "Why aren't you

at the Nelson's,

mister?" ADRIAN:
J.J.? Do you think

somewhere inside you that nothing terrible

is gonna happen to us? J.J.: No. ADRIAN:

It's crazy, isn't it? J.J.: Nothing's crazy. ADRIAN:

Truth is, I'm really scared. J.J.: Me, too. (CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING) (SIGHS) J.J.: Okay,

this is it, guys. J.J.: Get in the boat,

Rothman. (WOMAN CALLING IN KOREAN) J.J.: Look at this place. SHAWN: (CHUCKLES)

Well, we finally

made it to Club Med. J.J.: (WHISPERING)

Would you shut up already? Bobby,

come here. (PEOPLE SPEAKING KOREAN) Coming up on a turn.

Which way? Try to the left. Where are they,

Shawn? They're up there,

somewhere. There it is. Go right. MAX: This should be it. It's the last one

on the right. But there's supposed

to be a signal. J.J.: The plan's cancelled,

remember? No one's expecting us. This place gives

me the creeps. Come on. (SHOUTING IN KOREAN) (SPEAKING KOREAN)

Don't move. Are you Kim Song? Phoenix,

Operation Phoenix. (SPEAKING KOREAN) (SPEAKING KOREAN) I don't think these

are the right guys. I think

we're in big trouble. (SPEAKING KOREAN) (SPEAKING KOREAN) Who are you?

Robert Franklin Howard, sir. How old?

Ten and a half, sir. Who are you? Merrill. J.J. Merrill. We're looking for

a man called Kim Song. Can you help us? And who are you? Shawn Howard. We're brothers.

We're looking for... Shut up.

Don't tell him anything. So,

you are Phillips. And you are Rothman. Your father

is looking for you. What? I'm Kim Song. The Admiral Rothman said that

you would try to come here. I can't believe that

you have done this. Incredible.

(LAUGHS) Incredible. Then you'll help us? No. I cannot help you. But I will take care of you

and get you back home. We're not going

back home. Sir. You honor your fathers

by this bravery. But you have risked

your lives for nothing. It's too late. Too late?

What do you mean

we're too late? Look. One of my men

taped this last week

from a delivery truck. Your fathers are in

the cells to the left, behind those fireworks. Fireworks? SONG: Yes.

They're preparing for

the workers' celebration. ADRIAN:

There's the well. It's just like

in the plans. SONG: Your fathers are

being led back from

the daily interrogation. We had planned

to rescue them here. BOBBY: There's Dad. SHAWN: Jesus. SONG: The well was to be

our way in and out. We still have

smoke bombs and grenades

stored in the tunnel. But now, it's too late. At dawn, your fathers will be

moved to Pyongyang prison. No one leaves there. Well, then we have

to go tonight. SONG: Impossible. Without the special rescue

force of Americans, there's no chance. No, I'm sorry. (SPEAKING KOREAN) We're leaving tomorrow.

There's a way back

to the coast. Until then, I want

you all to stay here. This man will see

to your needs. Incredible. Anybody asleep? No. I can't believe

it's ending this way. Dad wouldn't quit. We can still do it. Everything's ready. We still got the boat,

the plans, everything. You're forgetting

one small thing. Without Kim Song

and his men,

the plan won't work. ADRIAN:

Well, we can improvise. MAX: How? We've got fireworks. The workers'

celebration. We could celebrate

a little early. Yeah.

What do you have

in mind? I don't know. Yet. There's always a way. Come on, J.J.

What do you think? Hurry.

We've got

less than an hour. MAX: Look at that. Here. Okay, let's go. (DOG BARKING) Here, take this. (GRUNTS) All right, come on. J.J.: Come on, Rothman,

move your butt. MAX: I'm trying. Look out.

ADRIAN:
Max. All right, I got you.

MAX:

Where are the plans? (SHAWN GRUNTS) Look at

this place.

All right. Which way? Through there. Come on. J.J.: It should be

here somewhere. There it is. ADRIAN: Whoo!

SHAWN:
Yeah. SHAWN: Smoke canisters

and grenades. So far, so good. Come on, take it. They're right above us. Take this. Are you all right? Yeah, I'm fine. Just don't look down. J.J.: Jesus,

look at this place. SHAWN: Let's try not

to wake everybody up. (GRUNTS) (VOICES IN THE DISTANCE) (WHISPERING)

Bobby, come with me. (WHISPERING)

Okay, let's move. Gas tanks. Here. ADRIAN: Freeze.

There's a guard crossing. Okay, you're clear. (BOTH GASP) Psst. What do you think? I think you scared

the hell out of me. Now what? Do it

just like we planned. Once I get 'em out,

I'll signal you on the radio. You guys cover us

with a diversion. Then it's

across the courtyard,

right back here, down that tunnel,

back to Kim Song. He'll have

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Jim Thomas

James E. "Jim" Thomas is a screenwriter based in California. With his brother John Thomas, he wrote and/or was substantially involved with the screenplays of several films - including Predator, The .. more…

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