Release Date
July 28, 1995
Director
Simon Wincer
Writer
Gene Quintano, James Morris, Jim Kouf
Cast
Long Nguyen, James Hong, Marshall Bell, Vo Trung Anh, Hoang Ly, Tchéky Karyo, Dinh Thien Le, Corin Nemec, Doug E. Doug, Denis Leary, Ray Liotta, Danny Glover
Studio
Running Time
107 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG for war action and language
What is Operation Dumbo Drop about?
It's Vietnam, 1968 and five Green Berets have set out on an unthinkable mission; to smuggle an 8,000 pound elephant to a remote village. Captain Sam Cahill promised the Montagnard villagers of Dak Nhe to replace their prized elephant due to the fact that if the villagers become angry, the Americans may lose their supposedly strategic post in the jungle.
Captain T.C. Doyle thinks that the mission is nothing more than a waste of time... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Operation Dumbo Drop is a fairly original comedy. How many other movies, besides Dumbo, do you get to see an elephant flying through the air (and this one can't fly!)? There's some good, family jokes and the acting isn't half bad either. The only stupid thing in this movie was, instead of seeing a boy and his dog, we get to see a boy and his elephant. Full movie review »
