Released:
1987-10-01

Overview:
The leader of a South African Nation is imprisoned. His followers, led by Zabo, hijack a plane with the intent to use the passengers as hostages to trade for his release. They select a plane carrying a religious leader to use as their main hostage. They soon learn that they have an added bonus of the daughter and grandson of Colonel Shaw, a bigwig in the country. The grandson all the while has to cope with the dual problems of being hijacked and held hostage while needing a kidney transplant. The hijackers have everything in their favor, except that the colonel's daughter is the sweetheart of Major Sam Striker. Striker puts together a band of mercenaries and sets about freeing the hostages.

Directors:
Hanro Möhr, Percival Rubens

Runtime:
1h 35min

Genre:
Drama, Action

• Cast:
• 
  Wings Hauser
  as
  Maj. Sam Striker
• 
  Karen Black
  as
  Laura Lawrence
• 
  Kevin McCarthy
  as
  Col. Tim Shaw
• 
  Nancy Locke
  as
  Nicole Newman
• 
  Robert Whitehead
  as
  Harry Stone