''Death Before Dishonor'' is a 1987 American action film directed by Terry Leonard.
Plot
Gunnery Sergeant Burns (
Fred Dryer
John Frederick Dryer (born July 6, 1946) is an American actor, radio host, screenwriter and former professional football player.
He was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL)
for 13 years, participating in 176 games starting in ...
) is in charge of the Marine Security Guard detachment at a United States
embassy
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in the
Middle East
The Middle East ( ar, الشرق الأوسط, ISO 233: ) is a geopolitical region commonly encompassing Arabian Peninsula, Arabia (including the Arabian Peninsula and Bahrain), Anatolia, Asia Minor (Asian part of Turkey except Hatay Pro ...
. When terrorists attack the compound, taking hostages, Burns becomes a one-man
Marine Corps
Marines, or naval infantry, are typically a military force trained to operate in littoral zones in support of naval operations. Historically, tasks undertaken by marines have included helping maintain discipline and order aboard the ship (refle ...
in an attempt to rescue the hostages and kill the terrorists.
Cast
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Fred Dryer
John Frederick Dryer (born July 6, 1946) is an American actor, radio host, screenwriter and former professional football player.
He was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL)
for 13 years, participating in 176 games starting in ...
as Gunnery Sergeant Burns
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Brian Keith
Brian Keith (born Robert Alba Keith, November 14, 1921 – June 24, 1997) was an American film, television, and stage actor who in his six-decade career gained recognition for his work in films such as the Disney family film '' The Parent T ...
as Colonel Halloran
* Kasey Walker as Maude
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Joanna Pacula
Joanna is a feminine given name deriving from from he, יוֹחָנָה, translit=Yôḥānāh, lit=God is gracious. Variants in English include Joan, Joann, Joanne, and Johanna. Other forms of the name in English are Jan, Jane, Janet, Janice ...
as Elli
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Joseph Gian
Joseph Gian (born July 13, 1961) is an American actor and singer, probably best known for his role as Detective Tom Ryan in the television series '' Knots Landing''. He appeared on the program from 1989 to 1991 and again in 1993. Gian was the ...
as Sergeant Manuel Ramirez
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Sasha Mitchell
Sasha Mitchell (born July 27, 1967) is an American actor best known for his television roles as James Beaumont on ''Dallas'' and Cody Lambert on '' Step by Step'' as well as playing David Sloane in three installments of the original Kickboxer fr ...
as Ruggieri
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Peter Parros
Peter Parros (born November 11, 1960) is an American actor and screenwriter. His acting credits include stage, screen and television. Parros portrays Judge David Harrington on Tyler Perry's '' The Haves and the Have Nots'' airing on the Oprah Wi ...
as James
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Paul Winfield
Paul Edward Winfield (May 22, 1939 – March 7, 2004) was an American stage, film and television actor. He was known for his portrayal of a Louisiana sharecropper who struggles to support his family during the Great Depression in the landmark fil ...
as The Ambassador
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Rockne Tarkington
William Rockne Tarkington, Jr. (May 14, 1932 – April 5, 2015) was an American stage, film and television actor.
Career
Born in Junction City, Kansas, Tarkington began his career as a stage actor, and made the transition to television with g ...
as "Jihad"
* Dan Chodos as Amin
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Mohammad Bakri
Mohammad Bakri (born 1953; ar, محمد بكري, he, מוחמד בכרי) is a Palestinian actor and film director. The film was originally scheduled to shoot in Yugoslavia, but producer Lawrence Kubik received a telephone call warning him not to come to Yugoslavia, consequently, the location was moved to Israel, where production costs were lower. The film shot in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Jaffa.
Home media
The film was released on DVD on April 17, 2001, by Anchor Bay Entertainment.