
Fire Birds

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Overview
A joint task force operation between the Drug Enforcement Administration and the U.S. Army has been formed to dismantle one of the largest drug cartels operating in South America. Multiple attempts to assault the cartel's mountainous compound have been thwarted by a Scorpion-attack helicopter piloted by a cartel leader, Eric Stoller (Bert Rhine). After having several aircraft shot down, most notably a pair of UH–60 Black Hawks and their AH–1 Cobra escorts, the army turns to the new AH–64 Apache attack helicopter, which can match its enemies' maneuverability and firepower.
Fun facts
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Box office
Made on a $22M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Arizona
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Setting
Set in Arizona and South America
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Music
Music by David Newman
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Tony Imi
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Step TynerStory
- Nick ThielScreenplay
- Paul F. EdwardsScreenplay
- John K. SwenssonStory
- Dale DyeStory
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 25, 1990
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $22M
- Countries
- United States of America
Streaming on
In the United States
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