In 1973, a squad of nine Louisiana Army National Guard soldiers convene in a local bayou for weekend maneuvers. New to the squad is Corporal Hardin, a cynical transfer from the Texas … See more

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Development
Hill first wrote the script in 1976. At one stage it was known as The Prey.
According to Walter Hill he and David Giler had a deal with 20th Century Fox to "acquire and develop interesting, commercial scripts … See more

The music was done by Ry Cooder who had just worked with Hill on The Long Riders. Cooder later said:
Because my own … See more

Walter Hill later said he was "always amazed" by the reception to the film. "The American reception was a real kind of nothing. But it was very nicely received around the world."
He added that the movie "didn't make a fucking nickel … See more

In the late 1980s Iranian state TV IRIB broadcast the film, under the name "Operation Lagoon" (Amaliyate Mordab). The film was shortened to 95 minutes, and the story was … See more

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