Black Eagle (1988 film)

Black Eagle is a 1988 American action film directed by Eric Karson and starring Shō Kosugi, Jean-Claude Van Damme, and Kane Kosugi. It was shot on the Mediterranean island of Malta.[1] The film was released in the United States on May 19, 1988.

Black Eagle
Theatrical release poster
Directed byEric Karson
Written by
  • Michael Gonzales
  • A. E. Peters
Produced byShimon Arama
Starring
CinematographyGeorge Koblasa
Edited byMichael Kelly
Music byTerry Plumeri
Production
companies
  • Rotecon BV
  • Magus Productions
Distributed by
  • Taurus Entertainment
  • Imperial Entertainment
Release date
  • May 19, 1988 (1988-05-19)
Running time
93 minutes
104 minutes (director's cut)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Ken Tani (Shō Kosugi), a martial artist and special operative for the American government codenamed "Black Eagle", is summoned by his superiors after an F-111 carrying an experimental black ops laser tracking device was shot down over Malta by Russian forces. A group of elite KGB agents led by Colonel Vladimir Klimenko and his brutal and enigmatic right-hand man Andrei (Jean-Claude van Damme) have been dispatched to Malta to retrieve the device for their own ends. Tani, alongside CIA agent Patricia Parker (Doran Clark) and his sons Brian (Kane Kosugi) and Denny (Shane Kosugi) travel to Malta to find the device before Andrei does, leading to an eventual face-to-face encounter.

Cast

Reception

Critical response

Critics gave the film a mixed reception overall.[2][3]

References
  1. "New book: Malta on the Silver Screen documents all films ever shot in Malta". The Malta Independent. 2014-11-25. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  2. "'Black Eagle' soars with kung-fu". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
  3. "Martial arts stars wasted in 'Black Eagle'". Sun Sentinel. Archived from the original on 2012-06-09. Retrieved 2010-12-04.


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