It's 1943. After the successful raid in 'The Guns of Navarone', Major Keith Mallory (Robert Shaw) and Sergeant Miller (Edward Fox) are back in England given a mission to kill Nicolai in Yugoslavia. They thought he was executed during Navarone but was actually a German spy. They are the only ones who can identify the spy who is suspected of infiltrating the partisans. They are joined by American unit Force 10 led by Colonel Barnsby (Harrison Ford). American MP Weaver (Carl Weathers) is swept up in the operation. After getting shot down, they encounter local fighters led by Maritza (Barbara Bach) and Drazak (Richard Kiel).
There are a few too many unnecessary twists and turns. It would be more compelling to concentrate on Nicolai and the eventual mission. Weaver could have been in Force 10 instead of the complicated way that he gets roped in. Also being captured early on creates two problems. It splits the group in two and it requires convoluted escapes. At its core, there is an interesting war thriller. I just think the group needs to stay together.
There are a few too many unnecessary twists and turns. It would be more compelling to concentrate on Nicolai and the eventual mission. Weaver could have been in Force 10 instead of the complicated way that he gets roped in. Also being captured early on creates two problems. It splits the group in two and it requires convoluted escapes. At its core, there is an interesting war thriller. I just think the group needs to stay together.