Operation Dumbo Drop
Brief Synopsis
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A comic battle of wills and an outrageous test of endurance ensues when five Green Berets stationed in Vietnam in 1968, grudgingly undertake the mission of a lifetime--to secretly transport an 8,000 lb. elephant through 200 miles of rough jungle terrain. Chaos and calamity prevail when Captain Sam Cahill makes a promise to the Montagnard villagers of Dak Nhe, to replace their prized elephant in time for an upcoming ceremonial ritual. To Sam, it's a matter of honor to help these people who have supported the American's efforts. But to Captain T.C. Doyle, a tough-nosed West Point officer sent to take over Cahill's command, the mission is nothing more than a jumbo-sized headache.
Cast & Crew
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Simon Wincer
Director
Danny Glover
Ray Liotta
Doug E Doug
Denis Leary
Vo Trung Anh
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Comedy
Family
Period
War
Release Date
1995
Production Company
Somkiat Rungdee
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution
Location
Florida, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; Thailand
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 48m
Synopsis
A comic battle of wills and an outrageous test of endurance ensues when five Green Berets stationed in Vietnam in 1968, grudgingly undertake the mission of a lifetime--to secretly transport an 8,000 lb. elephant through 200 miles of rough jungle terrain. Chaos and calamity prevail when Captain Sam Cahill makes a promise to the Montagnard villagers of Dak Nhe, to replace their prized elephant in time for an upcoming ceremonial ritual. To Sam, it's a matter of honor to help these people who have supported the American's efforts. But to Captain T.C. Doyle, a tough-nosed West Point officer sent to take over Cahill's command, the mission is nothing more than a jumbo-sized headache.
Cast
Danny Glover
Ray Liotta
Doug E Doug
Denis Leary
Vo Trung Anh
Ton Nguyen That
Marshall Bell
Marc Van Nam
Jared Chandler
Hing Hang Quang
Paul Muangnum
Lead Person
Michael Lee
Le Minh Tien
Thanh Nguyen
Chern Dao Van
Scott N. Stevens
James Hong
Robert K Miller
Steve Countouriotis
Somsak Hormsabat
Arthur Mcgillycuddy
Performer
Lionel Douglas
Tien Nguyen Van
Doi Chettawat Kanboon
Long Nguyen
Dinh Thein Le
Christopher Ward
Corin Nemec
Marty Frasu
Performer
Wichien Nguyen Thi
Tchéky Karyo
Mark S Bryant
Hoang Ly
Kevin Larosa
Nick Satriano
Tim Kelleher
Crew
Jenny Aleman-holman
Accounting Assistant
Tim Alexander
Visual Effects
Peter Armstrong
Special Effects Assistant
Joshua Arsenault
Production Assistant
Julie Ashton-barson
Casting
Roy Augenstein
Special Effects
William Aylsworth
Other
Roger Baerwolf
Assistant
Carmen Baker
Assistant Sound Editor
Danny Baldwin
Stunts
Jeff Balsmeyer
Storyboard Artist
L Banda
Other
Kashka Banjoko
Hair
Netta Bank
Other
Brian Bansgrove
Gaffer
Craig Barron
Visual Effects Supervisor
Elizabeth Barton
Script Supervisor
Josephine Batorski
Other
Elissa Bello
Visual Effects
Don Bendell
Special Thanks To
Lydia Bottegoni
Visual Effects
Jerry Bourquin
Other
Russell Boyd
Director Of Photography
Jake Brake
Stunts
Jake Brake
Other
John Bramley
Photography
O Nicholas Brown
Editor
Jeanette Browning
Sound Dubbing
Tony Brubaker
Stunts
Aaron Campbell
Other
Paul Carden
Sound Editor
Michele A Carmel
Assistant Production Coordinator
Brett Carroll
Assistant Editor
Bryan Carroll
Assistant Editor
Gina M Carroll
Apprentice
Jared Chandler
Advisor
Colin Chase
Best Boy
Tim Chau
Sound Design
Tim Chau
Sound Editor
Khainapa Chearbutr
Assistant Director
Conrad Chitwood
Construction Coordinator
Jeff Clark
Sound Editor
Peggy Coleman
Location Manager
Eugene Collier
Stunts
Gail Compeau
Assistant Production Coordinator
Shaun Conway
Best Boy
Matt Copping
Grip
Gil Correa
Animatronics
Robert Cort
Executive Producer
Ray Cottingham
Camera
Brian Cox
Special Effects Supervisor
John Cressey
Other
John Cressey
Stunts
Lynn Maree Danzey
Script Supervisor
Rachel Davies
Casting Associate
Denise Davis
Effects Coordinator
Craig Dellinger
Adr Editor
Alan Disler
Assistant Camera Operator
Bob Donaldson
Assistant Director
Gary Douris
Other
John Duncan
Visual Effects
Nathaniel Dunn
Key Grip
George W Edwards
Other
Jim Erickson
Set Decorator
Jeff Farrington
Stunts
Steven Felder
Unit Production Manager
Mike Fenton
Casting
Robert Fernandez
Music
Ted Field
Executive Producer
Johnny Fontana
Special Effects
Penelope L Foster
Coproducer
Penelope L Foster
Production Manager
Jim Fredburg
Special Effects
Geoffrey J Full
Key Grip
Albert Gasser
Sound Editor
Susan Gelb
Production Associate
Amy Gibbons
Assistant Production Coordinator
Andrew Glasser
Grip
Martin Glover
Video Playback
Edward Gold
Co-Executive Producer
Dean Gould
Stunts
Caroleen Green
Visual Effects
Warren Grieef
Dolly Grip
Gene Grigg
Special Effects
Tim Guyer
Visual Effects
Diane Hammond
Makeup
Ong Soo Han
Stunts
Billy Hansard
Other
Tom Hili
Stunts
Hilda Hodges
Foley Artist
Frank Holgate
Director Of Photography
Frank Holgate
Camera Operator
Tanom Honhaum
Stunts
Julie Houle
Makeup
Julie Houle
Makeup Assistant
Julie Houle
Hair
Andy Hudson
Visual Effects
William Jacobs
Sound Editor
Xandy Janko
Original Music
Joseph E Januszewski
Assistant Director
Boriboon Jarurongkawatana
Transportation Captain
Howard Jensen
Special Effects Coordinator
Nils C Jensen
Sound Editor
Gary Johnson
Other
Kari Johnson
Other
Porngphan Jorusak
Production Assistant
Robert Kaiser
Color Timer
Kaecha Kampakdee
Stunts
Doc Kane
Adr Mixer
Brian Keeney
Editor
Darrin Keough
Camera Assistant
J R Kern
Stunts
J R Kerns
Other
Clark King
Sound Mixer
Kevin Koneval
Visual Effects
Nicholas Vincent Korda
Adr Editor
Jim Kouf
Screenplay
Keith Kumamoto
Accounting Assistant
Jim Kundig
Animatronics
Dave Kunz
Pilot
Dave Kunz
Advisor
David Kunz
Stunts
Richard Lair
Animal Trainer
Mary Jo Lang
Foley Mixer
Lee Lanier
Other
Chedpong Laoyant
Assistant Director
Kevin Larosa
Helicopter Pilot
Rick Lazzarini
Animatronics
Lynda Lemon
Visual Effects
Michael Lessa
Visual Effects Supervisor
Nava Levin
Production Supervisor
Kathryn Liotta-couture
Visual Effects
Arabella Lockhart
Wardrobe
Arabella Lockhart
Props
Judy Lovell
Makeup
Judy Lovell
Hair
David Madden
Producer
Don Malouf
Sound Editor
Don Malouf
Sound Design
Brett Matthews
Camera Assistant
Martin Matziner
Editor
Corey Mccroskey
Consultant
Mary Mccusker
Advisor
Dean Mcdaniel
Medic
Susan Mcnamara
Production Supervisor
Bruce E Merlin
Special Effects
Michael Messina
Other
Mel Metcalfe
Rerecording
Gerald R Meyers
Other
Randy Miller
Original Music
Scott Miller
Other
Bob Miyamoto
Key Grip
Terry Moews
Visual Effects
Belita Moreno
Advisor
Jim Morris
From Story
Major James Morris
Advisor
Patrick Murray
Gaffer
Diane Nabatoff
Producer
David Newman
Original Music
David Newman
Music
Krystyna Newman
Consultant
Aaron Newton
Foreman
Ton That Nguyen
Dialogue Coach
Andy Nicholls
Special Effects
Guy Norris
Stunt Coordinator
Rosanna Norton
Costume Designer
Gerry Nucifora
Boom Operator
John Orlebeck
Transportation Coordinator
Donald Ortiz
Assistant Sound Editor
Ben Osmo
Sound Mixer
Salvador Ptrez
Assistant Costume Designer
Patricia Kelly Pao
Casting
John Patteson
Other
John Patteson
Props Assistant
Brain Pearce
Special Effects Assistant
Scott Peltola
Foreman
Bill Penny
Pilot
Edel Pestionji
Props Assistant
Akkavut Pestonji
Transportation Co-Captain
Santa Pestonji
Production Supervisor
Paul Peters
Production Designer
Eric Peterson
Visual Effects
Orachun Phaksuwan
Assistant
John Platt
Assistant Camera Operator
Kristen Ploucha
Assistant Director
Justin Plummer
Lighting Technician
Karen Plunkett
Assistant Production Coordinator
Praseat Pongpichetchai
Production Assistant
Terry Porter
Rerecording
Phuangka Dr Preecha
Special Thanks To
Samuel E Price
Special Effects
Pisanu Pronsuwan
Props Assistant
Somchart Punkaew
Key Grip
Gene Quintano
Screenplay
Winston Quitasol
Visual Effects
Rangsun Rangsimaporn
Digital Effects Supervisor
Panotte Ratnajarn
Costumes
Don Reddy
Camera Operator
Cleve Reinhard
Production Accountant
Paul Rivera
Visual Effects
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Comedy
Family
Period
War
Release Date
1995
Production Company
Somkiat Rungdee
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution
Location
Florida, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; Thailand
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 48m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video March 19, 1996
Released in United States Summer July 28, 1995
Began shooting October 31, 1994.
Completed shooting February 16, 1995.
Released in United States on Video March 19, 1996
Released in United States Summer July 28, 1995
