Comrades in Arms (1991)

Comrades in Arms (1991). 1h 31m | R

“This review was written in 1992, when this movie was a new release on home video, and published in a Canadian daily newspaper (remember those?). And yes, I consciously ripped off Joe Bob Briggs in my u0026#39;final scoreu0026#39; wrap-ups back in those days.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eCOMRADES IN ARMS (Rated R) – Malo Video: Probably as a favour to some friend, the ever-cool Lance Henriksen (Aliens) takes the cushy sit-down role of CIA honcho Bob Reed in this progressively rotten actioner.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eReedu0026#39;s the man with the plan to send the American Delta Force (led by the overweight Rick Washburne) and the Soviet Red Army Spetnatz (led by the late Lyle Alzado) into Colombia to kick some drug dealer butt. Unfortunately, as Reed, Lance spends most of his part sitting in a big, comfy chair saying real serious stuff like u0026quot;Somebodyu0026#39;s gotta hang for this fiasco!u0026quot; while his ragtag Rambos ring up the death tally.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe final score: Sixty-four body count with one squishy exploding head; three totalled cars; and so-so direction by J. Christian Ingvordsen (Mob War, Hangmen), who apparently discovered where the lens is on the camera.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSpecial thanks in the credits are given to the Ontario Film Office, leading me to wonder if Colombia isnu0026#39;t, in fact, some guys backyard in Mississauga.”