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Death Before Dishonor (film)

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Death Before Dishonor
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTerry Leonard
Written byJohn Gatliff
Produced byLawrence Kubik
Starring
CinematographyDon Burgess
Edited bySteve Mirkovich
Music byBrian May
Distributed byNew World Pictures
Release date
  • February 20, 1987 (1987-02-20)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$4,546,244[1]

Death Before Dishonor is a 1987 American action film directed by Terry Leonard.

Plot

Gunnery Sergeant Burns is in charge of the Marine Security Guard detachment at a United States embassy in the Middle East. When terrorists attack the compound, taking hostages, Burns becomes a one-man Marine Corps in an attempt to rescue the hostages and kill the terrorists.

Cast

Criticism

In his 2001 book Reel Bad Arabs, Jack Shaheen suggests that Death Before Dishonor is one of the four most anti-Arab Hollywood movies ever.

References