DESPERATE RESCUE: THE CATHY MAHONE STORY
A film review by Ken Johnson
Copyright 1993 Ken Johnson
98 min., not rated, Drama, 1993, Made-for-American-Television Director: Richard Colla Cast: Mariel Hemingway, Clancy Brown, Jeff Kober, James Russo, Lindsey Haun, Andrew Masset, Graham Beckel, Laura Innes, Maria O'Brien
Andrew Masset, Mariel Hemingway's ex-husband, abducts their daughter Lindsey Haun and goes to his home country of Jordan. The United States government won't help Hemingway get Haun back, because by Jordanian laws Masset has all rights over her. Hemingway hires three ex-Delta Force commandos to help her get back her daughter.
DESPERATE RESCUE: THE CATHY MAHONE STORY aired on NBC on January 18. I expect because of the high quality of this film, that it will be repeated again, and may possibly be released on home video. DESPERATE RESCUE is an excellent film that I highly recommend you attempt to see. DESPERATE RESCUE is of such high quality, that it doesn't look like a television film, but like a theatrical release. This film appears to have a large budget, which the film makers used very well. I give DESPERATE RESCUE a five on a scale of zero to five.
The performances in this film are excellent. Especially Mariel Hemingway ("Civil Wars", STEAL THE SKY); and Clancy Brown (BAD BOYS, HIGHLANDER), Jeff Kober (THE FIRST POWER), and James Russo (COLD HEAVEN, BEVERLY HILLS COP), who played the ex-Delta Force commandos. Lindsey Haun also gives a great performance and Andrew Masset gives a very good performance.
The locations used for this film are excellent. DESPERATE RESCUE was partly filmed in Israel, where some of the film actually takes place, and the scenery is beautiful. The buildings used, of which I expect most really exist, are excellent and the vehicles used are great.
DESPERATE RESCUE is very well written and kept up my interest throughout the film. The film starts out a little slow, but the rest of the film more than makes up for it. The film is based on a true story. How closely the film follows what really happened, I don't know.
-------- Ken Johnson blj@mithrandir.cs.unh.edu
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