Review of The Human Shield (1992) by Rosco B — 09 Apr 2013
More gung-ho jingoistics featuring Michael 'American Ninja' Dudikoff; a man who seems content to let his eyebrows do most of the acting. I saw this after catching the trailer on my VHS copy of 'Navy Seals'; which covers similar ground and has bigger stars and budget, but no more brains.
Perhaps understanding that another revisit to 'Nam would be akin to flogging a dead VC, Cannon Films turned their attention to the Middle East for this tale of a Government Agent (Dudikoff) forced into action when his brother is kidnapped by a Saddam Hussein stunt double.
Strangely, this noisy piece of claptrap is credited to be the first fictional movie to 'deal with' the original Persian Gulf War.
Directed by TV veteran Ted Post, who'd previously worked with Clint and Chuck and made 'Beneath The Planet of The Apes', which I kind of adore.
This review of The Human Shield (1992) was written by Rosco B on 09 Apr 2013.
The Human Shield has generally received negative reviews.
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