The Finest Hour

Mar 25, 1992

1h 45m

★ 4.5

Overview

Macho Lawrence 'Larry' Hammer and frailer Dean Mazzoli initially rival as U.S. Navy SEAL trainees, but become buddies in instructor chief petty officer Bosco's merciless training class. The friends date two girls, but both love Barbara, who chooses to marry Larry, as ideal father for her pre-teen son. After graduation from Basic UDT/SEAL training, they choose opposite oceans for further training. However Sadam Husein's invasion of Kuwait gets both mobilized in the same unit, with Bosco, who gets captured and tortured. Dean learns Barbara has left adulterer Larry. They mount a rescue together, taking risks even on their own side.

Genres

War

Drama

Production Companies

Century Films

21st Century Film Corporation

The Finest Hour Trailers

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Cast

Lawrence Hammer

Rob Lowe

Dean Mazzoli

Gale Hansen

Barbara

Tracy Griffith

Bosco

Eb Lottimer

Greenspan

Baruch Dror

Albie

Daniel Dieker

Carter

Michael Fountain

Moonjean

Evyatar Lazar

Petersen

Ari Sorko-Ram

Thurston

Erik Degn

T.J.

Tae-joon Lee

Franklin

Natan Sgan-Cohen

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