The Finest Hour (1992) [N/A]

Release Date:
March 25, 1992

Original Title:
The Finest Hour

Alternate Titles:
Desert Shield
Godzina Próby
S.E.A.L.S.

Genres:
Drama | War

Production Companies:
21st Century Film Corporation
Century Films

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
CZ: U  DE: 16 

Runtime: 105

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.

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Additional Editing:
Yosef Grunfeld

Casting Director:
Tova Tzipin

Dialogue Editor:
Donlee Jorgensen

Director:
Shimon Dotan

Director of Photography:
Avraham Karpick

Editor:
Bob Ducsay
Netaya Anbar

Executive In Charge Of Production:
Marc S. Fischer

Executive Producer:
Ami Artzi

First Assistant Director:
Dov Maoz

First Assistant Editor:
Sharon Elovic
Sharon McNamara

Hairstylist:
Ziv Katanov

Location Manager:
Avner Peled

Makeup Artist:
Marie-Helen Yatchenkoff

Music:
Walter Christian Rothe

Music Editor:
David Bondelevitch

Music Supervisor:
Joe Lamont

Post Production Supervisor:
Mark S. Hoerr

Producer:
Menahem Golan

Scoring Mixer:
David Bondelevitch
Grover B. Helsley

Script Supervisor:
Dina Zvi-Riklis

Second Assistant Director:
Yael Golan

Second Unit Director:
Tal Ron

Second Unit Director of Photography:
Yossi Wein

Set Decoration:
Anat Avivi

Set Dresser:
Itzchak Nuriani

Sound Effects Editor:
Michael P. Redbourn
Joseph Holsen
Robert L. Sephton

Sound Mixer:
Yochay Moshe

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Ken S. Polk
David M. Weishaar

Sound Recordist:
Preston Oliver

Supervising Sound Editor:
Mike Le Mare

Third Assistant Director:
Hilik Gurfinkel

Title Designer:
David L. Aaron

Transportation Coordinator:
Meir Sigura

Underwater Director of Photography:
Pete Romano

Unit Production Manager:
Gadi Levy

Wardrobe Supervisor:
Blandine Mille

Writer:
Stuart Schoffman
Shimon Dotan

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