

Death Before Dishonor
1987-02-20 · 91 min · ★ 4.7
Gunnery Sergeant Burns reports for duty to an American Embassy in the Middle East. However due to the 'enlightened' views of the Ambassador, the marine security detachment he is in charge of is severely restricted in their functions and presence to avoid upsetting the host government. As a result, when terrorists attack the compound, they are able to kidnap hostages and escape with little opposition. Burns ignores the Ambassador's restrictions, and throws the rule books out the window, as he becomes a one man army in an attempt to rescue the hostages, and wipe out the terrorists.
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- Directors
- Terry Leonard
- Production companies
- MPI, Balcor Film Investors, Bima
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Fred DryerGunnery Sgt. Burns
Joseph GianSgt. Manuel Ramirez
Sasha MitchellRuggieri
Peter ParrosJames
Brian KeithCol. Halloran
Paul WinfieldAmbassador
Joanna PaculaElli
Rockne TarkingtonJihad
Chaim JeraffiZabib
Mohammad BakriGavrilTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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