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Code Name Vengeance

Code Name Vengeance

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Code Name Vengeance

"Their mission: Rescue. Their weapon: Bieler"

1987

1h 32m

4.9(10 votes)

Action

Adventure

Thriller

Overview

Soldier of fortune, Monroe Bieler, is sent to dole out some American-style justice when the wife and child of an African president are kidnapped by terrorists.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Shannon Tweed

Shannon Tweed

Sam

Robert Ginty

Robert Ginty

Monroe Bieler

Don Gordon

Don Gordon

Harry Applegate

Cameron Mitchell

Cameron Mitchell

Dutch

Kevin Brophy

Kevin Brophy

Chuck

James Ryan

James Ryan

Tabrak

Graham Armitage

Forrest (uncredited)

Lynita Crofford

Lynita Crofford

Helen Cooper (uncredited)

Anne Curteis

Doctor's wife (uncredited)

Usha Khan

Queen (uncredited)

Creative team

Directed by: David Winters
Written by: Tony Palmer
Produced by: David Winters

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