The Commander
Lewis Collins is back to leading mercenaries on the move in Southeast Asia. This time the cast is unusually good including Lee Van Cleef, Brett Halsey (Cop Game), Romano Puppo (Robowar), Mike Monty (Raiders of Atlantis), Bobby Rhodes (The Great Alligator), etc. Anyway, Van Cleef has Collins go on some random mission to locate a disc with all sorts of valuable crazy intelligence data on it. It just happens that Donald Pleasence, a random government official, hires another mercenary-for-hire Manfred Lehman to tag along and make sure the data ends up in the right hands. Van Cleef isn't taking any chances, and since he is crooked and murders Collins's other bosses quickly, he places Romano Puppo in the group as well to make sure the operation runs smoothly. Collins may not be too expressive but at least he seems to figure out quickly who's out to get him, so the mission continues with lots of double-crosses, twists and turns, and of course lots of explosions!
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| Country | Streaming on | Rent / Buy |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | — | Apple TV Store |
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About The Commander
The Commander is a 1988 German-language action and war film directed by Antonio Margheriti. The cast is led by Lewis Collins, Lee Van Cleef, Donald Pleasence. It has a runtime of 1h 45m.
The Commander was produced by Ascot Film and made in Germany and Italy. It was released on April 28, 1988, and carries a 15 certification.
- Director
- Antonio Margheriti
- Writers
- Tito Carpi, Arne Elsholtz, Giacomo Furia
- Release date
- April 28, 1988
- Original language
- German
- Age rating
- 15
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Germany, Italy
- Production
- Ascot Film
The Commander cast & crew
The Commander was directed by Antonio Margheriti and written by Tito Carpi, Arne Elsholtz, and Giacomo Furia.
The cast features Lewis Collins as Major Colby, Lee Van Cleef as Col. Mazzarini, Donald Pleasence as Henry Carlson, Brett Halsey as McPherson, Manfred Lehmann as Mason / Hiccock, and Bobby Rhodes as Kongo Klaus.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Walter Baumgartner, cinematography is by Peter Baumgartner, and it was produced by Erwin C. Dietrich.
Is The Commander worth watching?
At 1h 45m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy action and war, The Commander is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of The Commander
Lewis Collins
Major Colby
Lee Van Cleef
Col. Mazzarini
Donald Pleasence
Henry Carlson
Brett Halsey
McPherson
Manfred Lehmann
Mason / Hiccock
Bobby Rhodes
Kongo Klaus
John Steiner
Duclaud
Romano Puppo
Angelo
Thomas Danneberg
Gustafson
Christian Brückner
Frank Williams
Frank Glaubrecht
Lennox
Anita Lochner
Mrs. Mason
The Commander — FAQs
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▸What language is The Commander in?
The Commander is originally in German. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is The Commander?
The Commander runs 1 hours 45 minutes (105 minutes).
▸What is The Commander rated?
The Commander is rated 15. It holds a 5.6/10 audience score from 19 ratings.
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