The Commander
Der Commander
Synopsis
Lewis Collins is back to leading mercenaries on the move in Southeast Asia. This time the cast is unusually good including Lee Van Cleef, Brett Halsey (Cop Game), Romano Puppo (Robowar), Mike Monty (Raiders of Atlantis), Bobby Rhodes (The Great Alligator), etc. Anyway, Van Cleef has Collins go on some random mission to locate a disc with all sorts of valuable crazy intelligence data on it. It just happens that Donald Pleasence, a random government official, hires another mercenary-for-hire Manfred Lehman to tag along and make sure the data ends up in the right hands. Van Cleef isn't taking any chances, and since he is crooked and murders Collins's other bosses quickly, he places Romano Puppo in the group as well to make sure the operation runs smoothly. Collins may not be too expressive but at least he seems to figure out quickly who's out to get him, so the mission continues with lots of double-crosses, twists and turns, and of course lots of explosions!
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Der Commander (1988) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
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Lewis Collins
Major Colby
Lee Van Cleef
Col. Mazzarini
Donald Pleasence
Henry Carlson
Brett Halsey
McPherson
Manfred Lehmann
Mason / Hiccock
Bobby Rhodes
Kongo Klaus
John Steiner
Duclaud
Romano Puppo
Angelo
Thomas Danneberg
Gustafson
Christian Brückner
Frank Williams
Frank Glaubrecht
Lennox
Anita Lochner
Mrs. Mason
Wolfgang Kühne
Krüger
Paul Müller
Carbalo
Antonio Cantafora
Nick De Carlo
David Brass
One of Dong's soldiers (uncredited)
Chat Silayan
Ling
Mike Monty
Stone
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Antonio Margheriti
- Screenplay & Story
- Giacomo Furia, Arne Elsholtz
- Original Score
- Walter Baumgartner
- Original Title
- Der Commander
- Country of Origin
- Germany, Italy, Switzerland
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Studios
- Ascot Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Antonio Margheriti
Giacomo Furia, Arne Elsholtz, Tito Carpi
Walter Baumgartner
Peter Baumgartner
Marie-Luise Buschke
Erwin C. Dietrich
Department Leadership Roster
Tito Carpi
Writer
Antonio Margheriti
Director
Giacomo Furia
Screenplay
Arne Elsholtz
Screenplay
Walter Baumgartner
Original Music Composer
Erwin C. Dietrich
Producer
Peter Baumgartner
Director of Photography
Marie-Luise Buschke
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
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What is The Commander about?
Lewis Collins is back to leading mercenaries on the move in Southeast Asia. This time the cast is unusually good including Lee Van Cleef, Brett Halsey (Cop Game), Romano Puppo (Robowar), Mike Monty (Raiders of Atlantis), Bobby Rhodes (The Great Alligator), etc. Anyway, Van Cleef has Collins go on some random mission to locate a disc with all sorts of valuable crazy intelligence data on it. It just happens that Donald Pleasence, a random government official, hires another mercenary-for-hire Manfred Lehman to tag along and make sure the data ends up in the right hands. Van Cleef isn't taking any chances, and since he is crooked and murders Collins's other bosses quickly, he places Romano Puppo in the group as well to make sure the operation runs smoothly. Collins may not be too expressive but at least he seems to figure out quickly who's out to get him, so the mission continues with lots of double-crosses, twists and turns, and of course lots of explosions!
Who directed The Commander?
The Commander was directed by Antonio Margheriti.
Who stars in The Commander?
The principal cast of The Commander includes Lewis Collins, Lee Van Cleef, Donald Pleasence, Brett Halsey, Manfred Lehmann.
When was The Commander released and how long is it?
The Commander was released in 1988 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
Who composed the musical score for The Commander?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Commander was composed by Walter Baumgartner.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Commander?
The Commander holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.).