The Finest Hour (1992)
Macho Lawrence 'Larry' Hammer and frailer Dean Mazzoli initially rival as U.S. Navy SEAL trainees, but become buddies in instructor chief petty officer Bosco's merciless training class. The friends date two girls, but both love Barbara, who chooses to marry Larry, as ideal father for her pre-teen son. After graduation from Basic UDT/SEAL training, they choose opposite oceans for further training. However Sadam Husein's invasion of Kuwait gets both mobilized in the same unit, with Bosco, who gets captured and tortured. Dean learns Barbara has left adulterer Larry. They mount a rescue together, taking risks even on their own side.
- Date of release
- 1992-03-25
- TMDB
- 4.8 / 10 (12)
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Genres
- War, Drama
- Director
- Shimon Dotan
Casting
- Rob Lowe — Lawrence Hammer
- Gale Hansen — Dean Mazzoli
- Tracy Griffith — Barbara
- Eb Lottimer — Bosco
- Baruch Dror — Greenspan
- Daniel Dieker — Albie
- Michael Fountain — Carter
- Evyatar Lazar — Moonjean
- Ari Sorko-Ram — Petersen
- Erik Degn — Thurston
- Tae-joon Lee — T.J.
- Natan Sgan-Cohen — Franklin
Interesting facts
The Finest Hour is a 1992 American war drama film starring Rob Lowe and Gale Hansen as Navy SEALs-in-training who become best friends. When a woman comes between them, however, it takes a war to bring them back together again.
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