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A 1986 American action adventure directed by Creator/StuartRosenberg (under Alan Smithee) that deals with the https://open.spotify.com/episode/7CTdCM6owQ0sL7lB9ygSxC?si=914fa28fe97f43baof a construction worker (Creator/MarkHarmon) and his friends and brother (Creator/ThomasFWilson, Creator/MichaelSchoeffling,[[Music/{{Eagles}} Glenn Frey]], and Creator/RickRossovich) trying to rescue him.

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A 1986 American action adventure directed by Creator/StuartRosenberg (under Alan Smithee) that deals with the https://open.spotify.com/episode/7CTdCM6owQ0sL7lB9ygSxC?si=914fa28fe97f43baof kidnapping of a construction worker (Creator/MarkHarmon) and his friends and brother (Creator/ThomasFWilson, Creator/MichaelSchoeffling,[[Music/{{Eagles}} Glenn Frey]], and Creator/RickRossovich) trying to rescue him.

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A 1986 American action adventure directed by Creator/StuartRosenberg (under Alan Smithee) that deals with the kidnapping of a construction worker (Creator/MarkHarmon) and his friends and brother (Creator/ThomasFWilson, Creator/MichaelSchoeffling, Creator/GlennFry, and Creator/RickRossovich) trying to rescue him.

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A 1986 American action adventure directed by Creator/StuartRosenberg (under Alan Smithee) that deals with the kidnapping of https://open.spotify.com/episode/7CTdCM6owQ0sL7lB9ygSxC?si=914fa28fe97f43baof a construction worker (Creator/MarkHarmon) and his friends and brother (Creator/ThomasFWilson, Creator/MichaelSchoeffling, Creator/GlennFry, Creator/MichaelSchoeffling,[[Music/{{Eagles}} Glenn Frey]], and Creator/RickRossovich) trying to rescue him.
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* EgomaniacHunter: The construction workers approach a gung-ho businessman, (Jack, played by Creator/GaryBusey) to finance the rescue effort. He's all for it until he finds out how much money they're asking for. However they trick him into bragging about his overseas hunting trips and how much they cost...

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* EgomaniacHunter: The construction workers approach a gung-ho businessman, businessman (Jack, played by Creator/GaryBusey) to finance the rescue effort. He's all for it until he finds out how much money they're asking for. However they trick him into bragging about his overseas hunting trips and how much they cost...
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* TerribleIntervieweesMontage: Harry's friends want to got to Colombia to rescue him from terrorists. They decide to hire a mercenary to advise them - cue a series of [[Literature/TheSecretLifeOfWalterMitty Walter Mitty]] types in army greens with outrageous claims on their previous military experience, before they get to a [[BadassInANiceSuit suit-wearing]] Norman Shrike, who can [[ConsumateProfessional speak fluent Spanish and has a written plan setting out how he would go about the job]].

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* TerribleIntervieweesMontage: Harry's friends want to got to Colombia to rescue him from terrorists. They decide to hire a mercenary to advise them - cue a series of [[Literature/TheSecretLifeOfWalterMitty Walter Mitty]] types in army greens with outrageous claims on their previous military experience, before they get to a [[BadassInANiceSuit suit-wearing]] Norman Shrike, who can [[ConsumateProfessional [[ConsummateProfessional speak fluent Spanish and has a written plan setting out how he would go about the job]].

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* BadassInANiceSuit: American construction workers go down to UsefulNotes/{{Colombia}} to rescue a colleague kidnapped by terrorists. They want to hire a mercenary and eventually get a suit-wearing Norman Shrike (Duvall), who turns out to be the ConsummateProfessional they hire.
* CharacterTitle: '''Let's Get Harry'''.
* PantsPositiveSafety: The construction workers, financed by a gung-ho businessman, Jack, and advised by a mercenary, go down to Colombia to rescue a colleague. Shrike, who's given them strict instructions not to try bringing guns into the country, walks into their hotel room, grabs Jack by the crotch and says, "I want you to give me this." While the others are gaping at this apparent HoYay, Jack gives a shamefaced grin and produces a 9mm pistol from his underpants.
* TerribleIntervieweesMontage: Harry's friends want to got to Colombia to rescue him from terrorists. They decide to hire a mercenary to advise them - cue a series of [[Literature/TheSecretLifeOfWalterMitty Walter Mitty]] types in army greens with outrageous claims on their previous military experience, before they get to a suit-wearing Norman Shrike, who can speak fluent Spanish and has a written plan setting out how he would go about the job.

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* BadassInANiceSuit: American CharacterTitle: Harry Burck is a construction worker kidnapped along with the US diplomat the terrorists are actually after.
* EgomaniacHunter: The
construction workers go down approach a gung-ho businessman, (Jack, played by Creator/GaryBusey) to UsefulNotes/{{Colombia}} to finance the rescue a colleague kidnapped by terrorists. They want to hire a mercenary and eventually get a suit-wearing Norman Shrike (Duvall), who turns effort. He's all for it until he finds out to be the ConsummateProfessional how much money they're asking for. However they hire.
* CharacterTitle: '''Let's Get Harry'''.
trick him into bragging about his overseas hunting trips and how much they cost...
* PantsPositiveSafety: The construction workers, financed by a gung-ho businessman, Jack, and advised by a mercenary, go down to Colombia to rescue a colleague. Shrike, who's given them strict instructions not to try bringing guns into the country, walks into their hotel room, grabs Jack by the crotch and says, "I want you to give me this." While the others are gaping at this apparent HoYay, Ho Yay, Jack gives a shamefaced grin and produces a 9mm pistol from his underpants.
* TerribleIntervieweesMontage: Harry's friends want to got to Colombia to rescue him from terrorists. They decide to hire a mercenary to advise them - cue a series of [[Literature/TheSecretLifeOfWalterMitty Walter Mitty]] types in army greens with outrageous claims on their previous military experience, before they get to a suit-wearing [[BadassInANiceSuit suit-wearing]] Norman Shrike, who can [[ConsumateProfessional speak fluent Spanish and has a written plan setting out how he would go about the job.job]].
* XOnAStick: A RunningGag involves Jack boasting, "I've had that on a stick!" whenever he sees various wildlife. This becomes a PreAssKickingOneLiner when he encounters the terrorist leader. "You son-of-a-bitch, I'll have you on a stick!"
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A 1986 American action adventure directed by Creator/StuartRosenberg (under Alan Smithee) that deals with the kidnapping of a construction worker (Creator/MarkHarmon) and his friends and brother (Creator/ThomasFWilson, Creator/MichaelSchoeffling, Creator/GlennFry, and Creator/RickRossovich) trying to rescue him.

The movie also stars Creator/GaryBusey, Creator/RobertDuvall, Creator/ElpidiaCarrillo, Creator/MattClark, Creator/BruceGray, Creator/JerryHardin, Creator/DavidHess, and Creator/PierrinoMascarino.

It was released on October 31, 1986.

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* BadassInANiceSuit: American construction workers go down to UsefulNotes/{{Colombia}} to rescue a colleague kidnapped by terrorists. They want to hire a mercenary and eventually get a suit-wearing Norman Shrike (Duvall), who turns out to be the ConsummateProfessional they hire.
* CharacterTitle: '''Let's Get Harry'''.
* PantsPositiveSafety: The construction workers, financed by a gung-ho businessman, Jack, and advised by a mercenary, go down to Colombia to rescue a colleague. Shrike, who's given them strict instructions not to try bringing guns into the country, walks into their hotel room, grabs Jack by the crotch and says, "I want you to give me this." While the others are gaping at this apparent HoYay, Jack gives a shamefaced grin and produces a 9mm pistol from his underpants.
* TerribleIntervieweesMontage: Harry's friends want to got to Colombia to rescue him from terrorists. They decide to hire a mercenary to advise them - cue a series of [[Literature/TheSecretLifeOfWalterMitty Walter Mitty]] types in army greens with outrageous claims on their previous military experience, before they get to a suit-wearing Norman Shrike, who can speak fluent Spanish and has a written plan setting out how he would go about the job.

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