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Death Before Dishonor is a american film of genre Drama released in USA on 20 february 1987 with Fred Dryer
Death Before Dishonor (1987)
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Add to a movie listDeath Before Dishonor is a 1987 American action film directed by Terry Leonard.
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Gunnery Sergeant Burns is in charge of the Marine Security Guard detachment at a United States embassy in the Middle East. When terrorists attack the compound, taking hostages, Burns becomes a one-man Marine Corps in an attempt to rescue the hostages and kill the terrorists.Actors
Fred Dryer
(Gunnery Sgt. Burns)
Brian Keith
(Col. Halloran)
Joanna Pacuła
(Elli)
Mohammad Bakri
(Gavril)
Joseph Giangrosso
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