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The Thundering 8th

  • 20002000
  • 1h 40m
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7.8/10
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The Thundering 8th (2000)
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Veteran WWII fighter pilot, Joe Sarnowski, reflects back on his service as an American fighter ace. His pained memories of both love and war are told in the classic WWII movie tradition with... Read allVeteran WWII fighter pilot, Joe Sarnowski, reflects back on his service as an American fighter ace. His pained memories of both love and war are told in the classic WWII movie tradition with a very unique and bold style.Veteran WWII fighter pilot, Joe Sarnowski, reflects back on his service as an American fighter ace. His pained memories of both love and war are told in the classic WWII movie tradition with a very unique and bold style.
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    • Donald Borza II
  • Writer
    • Donald Borza II
  • Stars
    • Donald Borza II
    • Ewing Miles Brown
    • Bo Hopkins
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    • Donald Borza II
  • Writer
    • Donald Borza II
  • Stars
    • Donald Borza II
    • Ewing Miles Brown
    • Bo Hopkins
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    Donald Borza II
    • Joe Sarnowskias Joe Sarnowski
    Ewing Miles Brown
    • William Howardas William Howard
    Bo Hopkins
    Bo Hopkins
    • Col.Thompsonas Col.Thompson
    June Lockhart
    June Lockhart
    • Margaret Howardas Margaret Howard
    Ron Masak
    Ron Masak
    • Spike Sillsas Spike Sills
    Don Most
    Don Most
    • Crew Chiefas Crew Chief
    Jan-Michael Vincent
    Jan-Michael Vincent
    • Capt. Otis Buchwaldas Capt. Otis Buchwald
    Larry Wilcox
    Larry Wilcox
    • Capt. 'Papa Bear' Wilsonas Capt. 'Papa Bear' Wilson
    William Windom
    William Windom
    • Old Joeas Old Joe
    Kommerina DeYoung
    • Kommerinaas Kommerina
    • (as Karin Young)
    Steve Emmerling
    • German soldieras German soldier
    Marguerite Hickey
    • Nurse Williamsas Nurse Williams
    Mylan Janoplis
    Jonathan Pitt
    • Lt. Emersonas Lt. Emerson
    T.J. Thyne
    T.J. Thyne
    • Rat Raceras Rat Racer
    Tom Druilhet
    Tom Druilhet
    • American Soldieras American Soldier
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    Veteran WWII fighter pilot, Joe Sarnowski, reflects back on his service as an American fighter ace. His pained memories of both love and war are told in the classic WWII movie tradition with a very unique and bold style. —Donald Borza,II - <Donborza@aol.com>
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      • They were America's first TOP GUNS!
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      400 pound producer, Donald Borza, II, produced this self-released feature and would go another 19 years before jumping back into producing with the Detroit-set horror film, "Devil's Junction", in which he played the starring role, the 500-pound "Welder's Mask Killer", a role he felt would make him an instant horror icon like "Jason" or "Freddy".

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    4/10
    WW II Ace's son's story
    Don Borza has a great love for his father, and wrote a screenplay to try to capture the adventures of Mr. Borza Sr.

    It is an interesting story, however in need of major editing. Some of the movie was in sepia-tones (burnt yellow-cast) and that distracted from it's impact. Way too many old' stock Ariel combat scenes.

    The one truly great acting job was from an unknown, Stephen Emmerling. He was so totally convincing, believable, and was a nugget in the otherwise slow action.

    The roster of great actors does not serve the movie well, as the acting and directing are from, and about Don himself. Intimate scenes with his starlet were ineffective towards furthering plot. E for effort and L for love of his father, to attempt it with out Hollywood money.

    With the now new Move out by Clint Eastwood, Flags of our Fathers; maybe Don will pull it back out, and dust it off, and make a great move! Jan Michael Vincent is less than what I remember his capability, in this one.
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    • Oct 17, 2006

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      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Popcorn Pictures
      • Thunderbolt Productions
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      1 hour 40 minutes
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      • Black and White
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      • 1.85 : 1

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