''Fortunes of War'' is a 1994 Direct-to-video action film filmed in the Philippines directed by Thierry Notz that was produced by as well as starring Matt Salinger.

Plot

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worker Peter Kernan quits his work in Thailand in disgust due to the political machinations that he feels is not helping the people who deserve aid. He finds himself in a quandary as his own relief efforts have left him destitute and owing his friend Canadian diplomatic officer Carl Pimmler a large amount of money. Pimmler has realised he will never be adequately rewarded for being a minor government diplomatic officer and offers Kernan a piece of his action. Kernan will drive an army truck loaded with medical supplies into Cambodia where he will be paid in gold bullion by a local warlord. Pimmler has the power to provide the relevant documents for Kernan's mission with Pimmler's business associate Border Patrol Police Colonel Shan providing an escort of a lieutenant and a squad of soldiers in two

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. Accompanying Kernan will be Pimmler's wife Johanna a surgeon who has recently returned from Burma where she provided medical aid to the local populace. Kernan faces danger from

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roads, thieves, the Royal Thai Police, the

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as well as from Colonel Shan and his Australian mercenary Rodger Crawley.

Cast

* Matt Salinger ... Peter Kernan * Sam Jenkins ... Johanna Pimmler * Haing S. Ngor ... Khoy Thuon * Martin Sheen ... Francis Labeck * Michael Ironside ... Carl Pimmler * Michael Nouri ... Father Aran * Ronnie Lazaro ... Border Patrol Lieutenant * Frankie J. Holden ... Rodger Crawley * Vic Diaz ... Colonel Shan *Herbie Go ... Khmer Rouge Officer *

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... Franklin Hewitt *Louie Katana ... Corporal * Joonee Gamboa ... Sifu the Witch *Adriana Agcaoili ... Nun

External links

* 1994 films 1994 action films Films shot in the Philippines Films set in Thailand Films set in Cambodia Films directed by Thierry Notz 1990s English-language films American action films American direct-to-video films 1990s American films {{1990s-action-film-stub