Operation Dumbo Drop
Five Green Berets stationed in Vietnam in 1968 grudgingly undertake the mission of a lifetime -- to secretly transport an 8,000-pound elephant through 200 miles of rough jungle terrain. High jinks prevail when Capt. Sam Cahill promises the Montagnard villagers of Dak Nhe that he'll replace their prized elephant in time for an important ritual. But for Capt. T.C. Doyle, the mission becomes a jumbo-sized headache!
Critics Sentiment
Villagers hold spiritual festival with Bo Tat in place of honor
Team parachutes Bo Tat out of cargo aircraft over village
The film crashes from moderate approval to its lowest point during the elephant parachute sequence, which critics universally panned as implausible and intelligence-insulting.
Operation Dumbo Drop receives mixed reception that mirrors its tonal confusion, with critics appreciating the cast chemistry and heartwarming themes about keeping promises while consistently criticizing the implausible premise and Disney's sanitized approach to Vietnam War material. The film's sentiment arc bottoms out during the notorious parachute elephant sequence before recovering with the emotionally satisfying village festival conclusion.
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Danny Glover
Capt. Sam Cahill
Ray Liotta
Capt. T.C. Doyle
Denis Leary
Lt. David Poole
Doug E. Doug
Sp4 Harvey (H.A.) Ashford
Corin Nemec
Sp5 Lawrence Farley
Dinh Thien Le
Linh
Tchéky Karyo
Goddard
Hoang Ly
Colonel Nguyen
Vo Trung Anh
Lt. Quang, NVA
Marshall Bell
Colonel Pederson
James Hong
Y B'ham
Long Nguyen
Jhon
Tim Kelleher
C-123 Pilot
Scott N. Stevens
C-123 Co-Pilot
Kevin LaRosa
Irish, Huey Pilot #1
Christopher Ward
Cowboy, Huey Co-Pilot
Robert Kevin Miller
Huey Gunner #1
Raymond Cruz
Staff Sergeant Adams
Michael Lee Ming-Yeung
Village Elder
Le Minh Tien
NVA Captain
Crew
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