Operation Dumbo Drop

1995 · 107 MIN · IMDB 5.2 · 9,939 VOTES · DIR. Simon Wincer

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Overview

Five Green Berets stationed in Vietnam in 1968 grudgingly undertake the mission of a lifetime -- to secretly transport an 8,000-pound elephant through 200 miles of rough jungle terrain. High jinks prevail when Capt. Sam Cahill promises the Montagnard villagers of Dak Nhe that he'll replace their prized elephant in time for an important ritual. But for Capt. T.C. Doyle, the mission becomes a jumbo-sized headache!

Dialogue Timeline — 732 lines

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00:01:10 Well done, Bo Tat
00:08:36 Uh, they always have a wine ceremony, to celebrate the arrival of an important visitor
00:12:27 I forget
00:16:39 These people have risked their lives helping us - Let's get them a tractor
00:20:15 My mama likes to say you can hardly tell anything happened to Fergus unless you get up real close, but I beg to differ
00:23:10 And another day to walk it in, We'll get there by Friday - Actually, I was thinkin' more along the lines of air travel
00:27:34 Yes, in war... - Which side?
00:30:52 I'd be happy to oblige, if you've all grown too attached to it - No!
00:33:47 You weird
00:37:20 When I first got to Nam, I was in the main administration building in Da Nang...
00:44:00 We have each other
00:46:42 I'm supposed to be sittin' in the middle of a beach now, worrying about my tan line, not out here in Boonieville worrying about snakes
00:49:30 Hey! Hey, come on! Gimme... Get... Ooh!
00:52:49 Poole, I speak the language - It's a joke
00:58:27 Yeah Cahill, yeah I do. Okay? Call Gen. Richardson, let me get him on the line here for you, okay?
01:01:20 And because it's this, it means it involves us! But you didn't think about that, did you? No!
01:05:11 Linh was right, you are weird.
01:08:42 Now
01:14:09 Bo Tat save Linh
01:18:32 Kid's got my watch
01:23:55 Let us finish what we started
01:28:40 Don't be nervous, Poole - I just never jumped before
01:32:48 Isn't this great, chief?
01:39:51 Recon photos have indicated the trail was moved back this way again. Pederson wants you to stay

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed732
Dialogue density6.8 lines / min
First line00:01:10
Final line01:39:51

Production Record

DirectorSimon Wincer
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes9,939