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15. I remember that film...

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Reply #14)

Mon Nov 24, 2025, 07:03 PM

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I recall the scene where Patrick Swayzee's character is harassed by the others in the unit as to why he is on this mission, then Gene Hackman's says..."He's on this mission because his father is Missing In Action!" Powerful scene as quietness takes over the others.

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