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
00:12:30 Candy you got?
00:16:48 Will you both shut up?!
00:20:28 There's none of 'em good, I don't know what it is, animals don't seem to like me, never have, probably never will
00:23:24 Then your Montagnard friends have their elephant by 2:00 this afternoon, I'm sitting on the beach in Waikiki in time to see the sunset
00:27:49 We're not taking a kid with us - He'll be my responsibility - No, Captain!
00:31:29 Bo Tat's gonna take a big nap-nap
00:34:17 The kid's right, let's get a truck - The plane is here, we're taking the plane
00:37:54 C'mon, I got $20. I'll buy it
00:44:34 Bo Tat, we're gonna take you to a beautiful land high in the mountains where you'll be loved and respected
00:47:34 You want good luck?
00:50:15 They go with the elephant to replace the dead elephant? - Yes, now they're on the way to replace the one we kill
00:53:51 One moment?
00:59:19 The nearest town in any direction is Hau Bon, which is 30 miles upstream. And third...
01:03:30 My first tour, I was stationed at Hau Bon
01:06:36 Linh, what's wrong with Bo Tat? - She's hurt here
01:11:24 while she sleep and dream
01:15:49 I promise you
01:20:06 Tell my mom I love her!
01:25:18 Okay. We're gonna need parachutes... - We?
01:30:00 I did say I'd get you home, and I will. I'll stay with you on the plane
01:37:32 Is she okay? - Everything number one A-okay!
50:00:00 - We can do it

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed732
Dialogue density6.8 lines / min
First line00:01:10
Final line50:00:00

Production Record

DirectorSimon Wincer
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes9,939