A retired air force pilot is sent into the Soviet Union on a mission to steal a prototype jet fighter that can be partially controlled by neuralink.A retired air force pilot is sent into the Soviet Union on a mission to steal a prototype jet fighter that can be partially controlled by neuralink.A retired air force pilot is sent into the Soviet Union on a mission to steal a prototype jet fighter that can be partially controlled by neuralink.
Klaus Löwitsch
- General Vladimirov
- (as Klaus Lowitsch)
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- TriviaThe footage of the "Mother One" submarine breaking the surface ice was recycled from Ice Station Zebra (1968).
- GoofsAfter the Firefox is stolen, General Vladimirov explains to the First Secretary that in order to maximize fuel range, Gant will have to control his speed and fly low to conserve fuel. The part about controlling his speed is true enough: speed, particularly with afterburners, is the enemy of fuel consumption, but flying low is exactly the opposite of what he should do. Airplanes - jets, in particular - burn far less fuel at higher altitudes where the air is thin than down low where it is much denser.
- Crazy creditsThere are no opening credits after the title has been shown. This has since become a trademark of all Eastwood-directed films.
- Alternate versionsAfter its initial release, Clint Eastwood recut the film by 13 minutes; this 124-minute version has aired on cable TV. Full 137-minute original version restored for video and later network television releases.
- ConnectionsEdited from Ice Station Zebra (1968)
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Recommended for ex-Soviet
The only reason I bought this movie is it related to the USSR. It's quite explicit on the image my country had out there. I can only guess why Soviet propaganda ignored it's existence giving enough attention same time to Rambo, Rocki IV and Red Dawn. Most of the above mentioned movies makes you rather laugh on the "accuracy" of Russian characters and soldiers in particular. Firefox is outstanding in this respect. All uniforms, guns and insignias are just OK if not to say perfect! Living not far from one of the metro stations (Kolomenskaya) adds certain thrill while watching it. Otherwise nothing special. Checking the E-bay for this DVD you get quite a low price which speaks for itself.
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Box office
- Budget
- $21,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $46,708,276
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $8,152,948
- Jun 20, 1982
- Gross worldwide
- $46,708,276
- Runtime2 hours 16 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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