McBain (film)
McBain is a 1991 American action film which was written and directed by James Glickenhaus. McBain stars Christopher Walken as the title character, Michael Ironside and María Conchita Alonso. Luis Guzmán also appears as the drug dealer named "Papo".
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Directed by | James Glickenhaus |
Written by | James Glickenhaus |
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Music by | Christopher Franke |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $456,127 |
Plot
An ex-soldier reunites his old army buddies in order to get revenge on the Colombian dictator who killed his old friend, a freedom fighter.
Cast
- Christopher Walken as Bobby McBain
- Michael Ironside as Frank Bruce
- Steve James as Eastland
- María Conchita Alonso as Christina Santos
- Victor Argo as El Presidente
- Thomas G. Waites as Gill
- Chick Vennera as Roberto Santos
- Jay Patterson as Dalton
- Forrest Compton as President Flynn
- Luis Guzmán as Papo
- Dick Boccelli as John Gambotti
Production
McBain was originally the name of an action movie character on the animated sitcom The Simpsons played by an analogue of Arnold Schwarzenegger. His appearance on The Simpsons predated the release of the film, and apart from the name, the film has no relation to the character.[1]
Reception
The film took in less than $500,000 at the box office in the United States.[2]
Re-releases
The movie was released on videocassette in the United States in 1992 by MCA/Universal Home Video and in Canada that same year by C/FP Video. Years later, Goodtimes released the budget tape of the movie. Synapse Films are to soon release McBain on Blu Ray from a newly restored 2K transfer. Rifftrax released a video on demand version of the movie on January 25, 2013, including the running mocking commentary by stars of Mystery Science Theater 3000 including Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett.[3]
References
- Dunn, Simon (July 18, 2020). "The Real McBain". simondunn.me.uk. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- "McBain (1991)". the-numbers.com. September 27, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- "McBain". rifftrax.com. September 27, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
External links
- McBain at IMDb
- McBain at Rotten Tomatoes
- McBain at Box Office Mojo
- "McBain's House of War". mcbainthemovie.proboards.com. September 27, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.</ref>