Death Before Dishonor (film)

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Death Before Dishonor

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Terry Leonard
Produced by Lawrence Kubik
Written by John Gatliff
Starring
Music by Brian May
Cinematography Don Burgess
Edited by Steve Mirkovich
Distributed by New World Pictures
Release dates
  • February 20, 1987 (1987-02-20)
Running time
91 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Box office $4,546,244[1]

Death Before Dishonor is a 1987 American action film directed by Terry Leonard.

Plot

Gunnery Sergeant Burns is in charge of the Marine Security Guard detachment at a United States embassy in the Middle East. When terrorists attack the compound, taking hostages, Burns becomes a one-man Marine Corps in an attempt to rescue the hostages and kill the terrorists.

Cast

Criticism

In his 2001 book Reel Bad Arabs, Jack Shaheen suggests that Death Before Dishonor is one of the four most anti-Arab Hollywood movies ever.

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