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The Human Shield

The Human Shield

1991Movie⏱️ 1h 28mR
ActionDramaWar
⭐ 4.5
IMDB Rating
582 votes

An ex-Marine who was hired to train Iraqi soldiers to fight Iran returns to Iraq as a CIA agent to free his brother, who has been imprisoned there by a renegade general.

Director
Ted Post
Writers
Mike Werb, Mann Rubin
Stars
Michael Dudikoff, Tommy Hinkley, Hanna Azoulay Hasfari
Release Date
March 27, 1992
Language
English
Country
United States
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Michael Dudikoff
Michael Dudikoff
as Doug Matthews
Tommy Hinkley
Tommy Hinkley
as Ben Matthews
Hanna Azoulay Hasfari
Hanna Azoulay Hasfari
as Lila Haddilh
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Steve Inwood
as Ali Dallal
Uri Gavriel
Uri Gavriel
as Tanzi
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Avi Keidar
as Sager
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Geula Levy
as Nanny
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Gil Dagon
as Daud
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Michael Shillo
as Joe Albalo
Roberto Pollack
Roberto Pollack
as Bashir

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Ultra Stereo
Color
Color
Filming Location
Israel
Production
Cannon Pictures Inc.

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

ActionDramaWar

⭐ Featured Review

brotherly love can fight terrorism
by MichaelM24 β€’ 2002-04-11

"The first film to be made that references the Gulf War, THE HUMAN SHIELD finds Dudikoff heading to the Middle East when his brother is taken prisoner just as he's about to leave Iraq with his wife and daughter. Like any good brother, Dudikoff gets mad and decides to kick butt in his quest to free his little brother. Sneaking his way into the country, Dudikoff sets out to track down the diabolical dictator who headed the abduction and provide a good example of family values. Though I haven't seen the film in a while, I remember it moving pretty well and containing some decent action s..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

This was reportedly the first fictional film to deal with the Persian Gulf War.

πŸ“– Synopsis

An ex-Marine who was hired to train Iraqi soldiers to fight Iran returns to Iraq as a CIA agent to free his brother, who has been imprisoned there by a renegade general.