Operation Dumbo Drop
A top-secret mission of gigantic proportions!
1995 | 107m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Simon Wincer |
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| Writer: | Jim Kouf, Gene Quintano |
| Staring: |
| Five Green Berets stationed in Vietnam in 1968 grudgingly undertake the mission of a lifetime -- to secretly transport an 8,000-pound elephant through 200 miles of rough jungle terrain. High jinks prevail when Capt. Sam Cahill promises the Montagnard villagers of Dak Nhe that he'll replace their prized elephant in time for an important ritual. But for Capt. T.C. Doyle, the mission becomes a jumbo-sized headache! | |
| Release Date: | Jul 28, 1995 |
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| Director: | Simon Wincer |
| Writer: | Jim Kouf, Gene Quintano |
| Genres: | Family, Comedy, Adventure, Action |
| Keywords | rescue, based on true story, vietnam, elephant, politics, village, animal welfare |
| Production Companies | Walt Disney Pictures, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Interscope Communications |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Danny Glover | Capt. Sam Cahill |
| Ray Liotta | Capt. T.C. Doyle |
| Denis Leary | Lt. David Poole |
| Doug E. Doug | Sp4 Harvey (H.A.) Ashford |
| Corin Nemec | Sp5 Lawrence Farley |
| Dinh Thien Le | Linh |
| Tchéky Karyo | Goddard |
| Hoang Ly | Colonel Nguyen |
| Vo Trung Anh | Lt. Quang, NVA |
| Marshall Bell | Colonel Pederson |
| James Hong | Y B'ham |
| Long Nguyen | Jhon |
| Tim Kelleher | C-123 Pilot |
| Scott N. Stevens | C-123 Co-Pilot |
| Kevin LaRosa | Irish, Huey Pilot #1 |
| Christopher Ward | Cowboy, Huey Co-Pilot |
| Robert Kevin Miller | Huey Gunner #1 |
| Raymond Cruz | Staff Sergeant Adams |
| Tai the Elephant | Bo Tat |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Simon Wincer | Director |
| Jim Kouf | Writer |
| Josie Batorski | Studio Teacher |
| Gene Quintano | Writer |
| Brian Bansgrove | Gaffer |
| John Bramley | Still Photographer |
| Colin Chase | Best Boy Electric |
| Shaun Conway | Best Boy Electric |
| Matthew Copping | Grip |
| Alan R. Disler | First Assistant Camera |
| Nathaniel James Dunn | Key Grip |
| Geoff Full | Key Grip |
| Warren Grieef | Dolly Grip |
| Douglas S. Holgate | First Assistant Camera |
| Frank M. Holgate | Camera Operator |
| Darrin Keough | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Brett Matthews | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Bob Miyamoto | Key Grip |
| John Platt | First Assistant Camera |
| Don Reddy | Camera Operator |
| David Shaw | Best Boy Grip |
| Brad Shield | "B" Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator |
| Todd R. Smith | Key Grip |
| Nick Watt | Second Assistant Camera |
| Steven Felder | Unit Production Manager |
| Robert Donaldson | First Assistant Director |
| Julie Ashton | Casting |
| O. Nicholas Brown | Editor |
| Paul Peters | Production Design |
| Lisa C. Satriano | Second Assistant Director |
| Lisette Thomas | Art Direction |
| Steve Spence | Art Direction |
| Jim Erickson | Set Decoration |
| Victor J. Zolfo | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Jeff Balsmeyer | Storyboard Artist |
| Charles Stewart | Property Master |
| Judy Lovell | Makeup & Hair |
| Diane Hammond | Makeup Artist |
| Kashka Banjoko | Hairstylist |
| Guy Norris | Stunt Coordinator |
| Elizabeth S. Barton | Script Supervisor |
| Gerry Nucifora | Boom Operator |
| Bryan H. Carroll | First Assistant Editor |
| Tom Villano | Music Editor |
| Bob Kaiser | Color Timer |
| Hilda Hodges | Foley Artist |
| Mary Jo Lang | Foley Mixer |
| Carolyn Tapp | Foley Recordist |
| Larry Singer | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Nicholas Korda | ADR Editor |
| Craig A. Dellinger | ADR Editor |
| Terry Porter | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Mel Metcalfe | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Michael Lessa | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Lee Anne Muldoon | Unit Publicist |
| John Orlebeck | Transportation Coordinator |
| Salvador Pérez Jr. | Assistant Costume Designer |
| David Newman | Original Music Composer |
| Russell Boyd | Director of Photography |
| Mike Fenton | Casting |
| Rosanna Norton | Costume Design |
| Ben Osmo | Sound Mixer |
| John Roesch | Foley Artist |
| Doc Kane | ADR Mixer |
| Dean A. Zupancic | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Tony Brubaker | Stunts |
| Dane Farwell | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Penelope L. Foster | Co-Producer |
| Edward Gold | Co-Executive Producer |
| Robert W. Cort | Executive Producer |
| David Madden | Producer |
| Ted Field | Executive Producer |
| Diane Nabatoff | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 6 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 6 |
| 2024 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 5 |
| 2024 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
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| 2025 | 3 | 930 | 962 |
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| 2024 | 12 | 796 | 848 |
r96sk
6.0
I don't think it's anything absolutely bad, but <em>'Operation Dumbo Drop'</em> is pretty lacklustre and a bit slow to sit through. I do like the cast. Danny Glover (Cahill) and Ray Liotta (Doyle) are solid together, while Denis Leary (Poole) and Doug E. Doug (Ashford) may not give anything memor ... able but both are alright; as is Dinh Thien Le (Linh). Also interesting to see Raymond Cruz appear, in his early years pre-Tuco. It seems the trio of Glover, Liotta and Leary really don't rate this, given the latter's comments in later years about it; though it sounds like that's more to do with the filming process, rather than the end product. I more than likely wont be revisiting this any time soon, but I don't hate it or anything.
Jun 23, 2021