McBain
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McBain

The drug lords have the power, the money, the connections. They didn't count on McBain

4.4 / 10 1991 1h 47mNR English
ActionWarDrama

Storyline

Santos attempts to lead a people's revolt in Colombia to overthrow the Presidente. When his revolt fails and he is killed, his sister Christina goes to New York to find McBain, a lieutenant Santos rescued during the Vietnam War. McBain agrees to help, recruits his old war buddies, raises some cash by killing a few drug dealers, then leads an attack to topple the Colombian government.

Cast & Crew

Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken

McBain

Lead
Michael Ironside

Michael Ironside

Frank Bruce

MJ

Michael Joseph DeSare

Major Tenny

Chick Vennera

Chick Vennera

Roberto Santos

Steve James

Steve James

Eastland

Thomas G. Waites

Thomas G. Waites

Gill

Jay Patterson

Jay Patterson

Dr. Dalton

María Conchita Alonso

María Conchita Alonso

Christina Santos

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. James Glickenhaus's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. McBain is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker