Tactical Assault (1998) | (VHS) | SEALED

**USA ONLY**

Title: Tactical Assault (1998)

Genre: Action / Thriller

Plot Synopsis
A former ace Air Force pilot becomes unhinged after a tragic event, targeting innocent civilians in a devastating act of betrayal. His former comrade, tasked with stopping him, must confront guilt, loyalty, and vengeance as the skies become a battlefield and the line between hero and enemy falls away.

Cast and Crew

• Director: Mark Griffiths

• Writers: David Golden

• Cast:

  • Rutger Hauer as Capt. John “Doc” Holiday

  • Robert Patrick as Col. Lee Banning

  • Isabel Glasser as Jennifer Banning

  • Dey Young as Dr. Baxter

  • Ken Howard as Gen. Horace White

YouTube Trailer: Tactical Assault | Trailer

IMDb: Tactical Assault (1998)

Reviews from Letterboxd:

1. Reviewer One — ★★½
   “Feels more like a made-for-TV thriller with high-altitude stock footage than a sharp jet-fighter drama.”

2. Reviewer Two — ★★★
   “Solid cast, but repetitive scenes and weak physics hamper any real thrill in the cockpit.”

3. Reviewer Three — ★★
   “Rutger Hauer brings his usual intensity, but everything else around him falls flat and predictable.”

4. Reviewer Four — ★★★½
   “Not great, but the airplane action and revenge theme keep it watchable if you set low expectations.”

5. Reviewer Five — ★★
   “Lots of ambition, minimal budget — never quite takes off.”

Meta Description: A revenge-fueled air combat thriller starring Rutger Hauer and Robert Patrick, Tactical Assault brings jet-fighter rage and mid-air betrayal into sharp focus but lands with mixed results.