The Rescue
Brief Synopsis
A group of teenagers attempt to rescue their Navy fathers held captive in a Communist military prison.
Cast & Crew
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Ferdinand Fairfax
Director
Kevin Dillon
Ellen Barber
Marc Price
James Cromwell
Ned Vaughn
Film Details
Also Known As
Rescue
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adventure
Release Date
1988
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution
Location
Macau, China; Queenstown, New Zealand; Hong Kong; Auckland, New Zealand
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 38m
Synopsis
A group of teenagers attempt to rescue their Navy fathers held captive in a Communist military prison.
Cast
Kevin Dillon
Ellen Barber
Marc Price
James Cromwell
Ned Vaughn
Charles Haid
Timothy Carhart
Leon Russom
Edward Laurence Albert
Ock Youn Chang
Tony Lee
Christine Harnos
Commander Tom Nelson
Seong Hee Lee
Pak Kun Tang
Steve Moore
Shim Sung Sool
No Tran
Wendy Jill Gordon
Trevor Sai Loue
Norman Palacio
Lorry Goldman
Mel Wong
Joyce Reehling
Herbert Wong
Rocky Wing Cheung Ho
Stephen Ng
Radar O'reilly
Michael Gates Phenicie
John Benfel
Anne E Curry
Ian Giatti
Crew
Nick Allder
Special Effects Coordinator
Robin Allen
Other
Sarah Anderson
Makeup
Mary-gail Artz
Casting
Brian Bansgrove
Gaffer
Peter Bell
Stunt Coordinator
Chuck Berry
Song
Chuck Berry
Song Performer
Ivan Bilancio
Assistant Editor
Patsy L Bouge
Assistant Editor
Russell Boyd
Director Of Photography
Bruce Broughton
Music
Judi Bunn
Production Coordinator
Brian Burns
Other
Maurice Cain
Production Designer
David E Campbell
Sound
Roland Carlati
Assistant Camera Operator
Neil Cervin
Assistant Camera Operator
Barry Champagne
Other
Siu Tung Chau
Key Grip
Vincent L Connelly
Sound Editor
Wayne Cook
Assistant Editor
James Cowley
Assistant Camera Operator
Rosalina Da Silva
Makeup
Barbara Darragh
Costumes
Charles Davis
Sound Editor
Rnzaf Squadron Leader Alan Deal
Assistant
Jimmy Demers
Song Performer
Margie Denecke
Foley Artist
Kevin Dever
Song Performer
Kevin Dever
Song
Annie Dodman
Location Manager
Cameron Drake
Transportation Manager
Paul Dulieu
Props Buyer
Mark Egerton
Assistant Director
Mark Eggenweiler
Editor
Chris Elliott
Costumes
Bill Erickson
Stunt Coordinator
Rudi Fehr
Editing
Pablo Ferro
Main Title Design
J W Fornhof
Other
J W Fornhof
Pilot
John Frankish
Assistant Art Director
Paul Gantner
Best Boy
Prue Gardner
Assistant
Sandy Gendler
Sound Editor
Ken George
Photography
Gary Goetzman
Song
Jeremy Gordon
Sound Editor
Trevor Haysom
Production Manager
Dan Hennah
Art Director
Michael Hilkene
Sound Editor
Margaret Hillard
Production Manager
Rocky Wing Cheung Ho
Stunts
Titus Ho
Production Manager
David Holden
Editor
Craig Howard
Camera Operator
Frank Howard
Sound Editor
Stanford Isaac
Assistant
Geoff Jamieson
Key Grip
B D Johnson
Other
B D Johnson
Stunts
Flora Ki
Makeup
Paul Kiely
Other
Carol Kim
Production Coordinator
Chi Tai Lam
Stunts
Susan Lau
Assistant Director
Eric Lindemann
Sound Editor
Jack Lombard
Stunts
Lisa R London
Assistant
George Lyle
Boom Operator
Rita Lynch
Hairdresser
Mary Malin
Costume Designer
Gary Mallabar
Song Performer
Gary Mallabar
Song
Julia Mansford
Costume Supervisor
Mark Mckenzie
Original Music
Cameron Mclean
Assistant Camera Operator
Barrie M Melrose
Producer
Peter Menzies
Camera Operator
John Mooney
Camera Assistant
Graham Morris
Sound
Commander Tom Nelson
Technical Advisor
Maureen Newman
Production Accountant
Norman Ng
Casting
Larry Nicholas
Stunt Man
David Nichols
Location Manager
C Timothy O'meara
Editor
Barrie M. Osborne
Producer
Phil Pastuhov
Camera Operator
Philip A Patterson
Assistant Director
Garry Philips
Assistant Camera Operator
Mike Piccirillo
Song
Margrit Polak
Dialogue Coach
Debbie Rager
Assistant
John T Reitz
Sound
Mark Robins
Props
Diana Rowan
Casting
Thomas Roysden
Set Decorator
Gregg Rudloff
Sound
Fred Sarge
Assistant
Michele Sarge
Assistant
Maria Saunders
Casting
Terry Schubert
Special Effects
Glenn Sherba
Song Performer
Glenn Sherba
Song
Francia Smeets
Hairdresser
Scott Stambler
Music Editor
Armin Steiner
Music
Micky Swift
Props
Chung Kun Tang
Assistant Director
Robin Tarsnane
Art Director
Ron Taylor
Camera Operator
Todd Thaler
Casting
Jim Thomas
Coproducer
Jim Thomas
Screenplay
John Thomas
Screenplay
John Thomas
Coproducer
Captain Gordon Thompson
Pilot
Kelli Tonneson
Production Coordinator
Kelli Tonneson
Continuity
Ian Turtill
Camera Operator
Bill Voightlander
Adr Editor
Jo Weeks
Continuity
Bob Weiner
Casting
Janet Barbara Weiss
Assistant Editor
Pamela Wells
Unit Manager
Stephen F. Windon
Camera Operator
Arthur Wong
Gaffer
Michael Worrall
Assistant Art Director
Virginia Lock Yee-ling
Production Manager
Ella Yu
Costumes
Laura Ziskin
Producer
Film Details
Also Known As
Rescue
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adventure
Release Date
1988
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution
Location
Macau, China; Queenstown, New Zealand; Hong Kong; Auckland, New Zealand
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 38m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video December 13, 1988
Released in United States Summer August 5, 1988
Began shooting April 13, 1987.
Completed shooting July 1987.
Released in United States Summer August 5, 1988
Released in United States on Video December 13, 1988
