The Delta Force is a 1986 American action film starring Chuck Norris and Lee Marvin as leaders of an elite group of Special Operations Forces personnel based on the real life U.S. Army Delta Force unit. Directed, co-written and co-produced by Menahem Golan, the film features Martin Balsam, Joey Bishop, Robert Vaughn, Steve James, Robert Forster, Shelley Winters, George Kennedy, and an uncredited Liam Neeson in an early role. It is the first installment in The Delta Force film series. Two sequels were produced, entitled Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection and the direct-to-video Delta Force 3: The Killing Game. The Delta Force was "inspired" by the hijacking of TWA Flight 847.
| Director | Menahem Golan |
| Produced by | Menahem Golan, Yoram Globus |
| Writer(s) | James Bruner, Menahem Golan |
| Starring | Chuck Norris, Lee Marvin, Martin Balsam, Joey Bishop, Kim Delaney, Robert Forster, Lainie Kazan, George Kennedy, Hanna Schygulla, Susan Strasberg, Bo Svenson, Robert Vaughn, Shelley Winters |
| Music | Alan Silvestri |
| Cinematography | David Gurfinkel |
| Edited by | Alain Jakubowicz |
| Production, company | Golan-Globus Productions |
| Distributed by | The Cannon Group |
| Released | February 14, 1986 |
| Running time | 129 minutes |
| Country | Israel, United States |
| Language | English, Arabic, Greek, French, Hebrew |
| Budget | $9 million |
| Box office | $17.76 million |
| Netflix ID | 60002147 |
About The Delta Force
Based on the real life U.S. Army Delta Force unit, the film sees an elite squad of Special Forces troops sent in to help resolve a crisis involving a hijacked plane. The Menahem Golan film was based on the hijacking of TWA Flight 847.
Achievement of The Delta Force
The movie was the final one in which Lee Marvin would appear. Liam Neeson appeared in the film in an uncredited role. It spawned sequels called Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection and the direct-to-video Delta Force 3: The Killing Game.
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Latest information about The Delta Force updated on July 28 2021.
