Soldier Boyz

Soldier Boyz

Year: 1995

Runtime: 90 mins

Language: English

Director: Louis Morneau

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A gritty half‑dozen of hardened inmates are dispatched on a covert operation to Vietnam to rescue the daughter of a high‑ranking official. The promise of parole hangs on their success, but the jungle’s relentless dangers, hostile forces and internal mistrust turn the mission into a nightmarish test of survival, with only freedom awaiting those who live to see it.

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1

Gabrielle Prescott kidnapped from relief plane

A girl named Gabrielle Prescott is kidnapped from a U.N. relief plane over Vietnam by Vietnamese Hmong rebels. The abduction triggers a global effort to locate her. Gabrielle is the daughter of Jameson Prescott, a billionaire CEO.

Day 0 Vietnam (on the relief plane)
2

Detention center mission assembled in LA

In Los Angeles, Warden Toliver recruits six prisoners to rescue Gabrielle: Butts, Monster, Lopez, Vasquez, Lamb, and Brophy. The team is given a three day window to complete the mission and a plan begins to take shape.

Before departure to Vietnam Los Angeles detention center
3

Team departs for Vietnam

Toliver and the team depart for Vietnam to locate Gabrielle. They are told they have three days for the mission, with one day set aside for training and the rest for the search.

En route to Vietnam Vietnam
4

Training day

One day is spent training to prepare for the rescue, sharpening tactics and rehearsing the operation. The group readies itself for the dangerous mission.

Training day Vietnam
5

The search intensifies

The mission's search for Gabrielle intensifies as the group navigates hostile terrain and Rebel activity. They press on, moving closer to finding her despite constant threats.

Mid mission Vietnam
6

Night at the village brothel

After a battle, the group spends the night in a village brothel and celebrates a small victory. Brophy secretly slips away into the night, sowing tension within the team.

Night after the battle Vietnam village
7

Brophy captured and rescued

The rebels capture Brophy and demand the Americans surrender. The team mounts a rescue operation and frees him, but Lopez and Monster are killed during the fight.

Following the brothel night Village outskirts
8

Jungle retreat and mine

The team flees into the jungle, exhausted as Lamb steps on a landmine. Toliver attempts to disarm the device while rebels steadily close in.

Escape into jungle Vietnam jungle
9

Brophy sacrifices himself

Brophy slips away again but sacrifices himself, buying time for the others as danger closes in. His action costs the group another loss.

Pursuit phase Jungle
10

Base camp discovery and Gabrielle found

Toliver and the team reach the rebel base camp and Toliver finds Gabrielle. He hands out explosives and timers to the others to set the charges.

Arrival and discovery Rebel base camp
11

Detonation plan and battle

The group plants the charges and a fierce battle erupts. They fight their way through the camp but are forced to retreat as the fight seems unwinnable.

Detonation sequence Rebel base vicinity
12

Escape interrupted by explosion and chopper kill

While fleeing in a stolen armored truck, a missile explodes beside them. The rebel leader pursues in a helicopter, but Butts detonates a hidden charge in the chopper back at the base, killing the leader.

Escape sequence On the road and base vicinity
13

Homeward and sunset finale

With Gabrielle safe, the group heads home. The final shot shows a helicopter flying away into the Vietnamese sunset.

Ending Vietnam and return voyage

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